Banana Yoshimoto has published 14 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books, beginning with Kitchen (1988). The latest is Dead-end Memories (2022).
Updated September 2026
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Kitchen
Banana Yoshimoto's most-read book.
Newest
Dead-end Memories
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
Moonlight Shadow (1986)
Kanashii Yokan (1988)
Kitchen (Jan 1988)
Goodbye Tsugumi (Mar 1989)
Asleep (Jul 1989)
N.p (Dec 1990)
Lizard (1993)
Amrita (1994)
Hardboiled & Hard Luck (1999)
Banana Yoshimoto and Nara Yoshitomo (2002)
Argentine Hag (Dec 2002)
The Lake (2011)
Moshi Moshi (2016)
Dead-end Memories (2022)
Short story collections in order
Hardboiled (2006)
Other books in order
Lagartija (2013)
Premonition (2023)
Film and TV adaptations
- Kitchen (1997)Film · from Kitchen
- Tugumi (1990)Film · from Goodbye Tsugumi
About Banana Yoshimoto
Banana Yoshimoto is the pen name of Japanese writer Mahoko Yoshimoto . From 2002 to 2015, she wrote her name in hiragana.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Banana Yoshimoto FAQ
- How many books has Banana Yoshimoto written?
- Banana Yoshimoto has published 14 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Banana Yoshimoto's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Kitchen.
- What is Banana Yoshimoto's latest book?
- Dead-end Memories (2022).
- What is Banana Yoshimoto's most famous book?
- Kitchen (1988) is Banana Yoshimoto's most widely read book.
- Which Banana Yoshimoto books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Kitchen (film, 1997) and Goodbye Tsugumi (as Tugumi, film, 1990).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.