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Kanae Minato

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Confessions (2008)

ⓘ About Kanae Minato

Kanae Minato is a Japanese author of fiction. She is known for her novels in the genre of thriller and crime fiction. She was born in 1973 in Innoshima in Hiroshima, Japan. She first began writing when she was in her early thirties. Her first novel was titled Confessions and it was released in 2008. Since then many translations have come out and various editions. However, when it first came out the novel became an instant bestseller and was a hit among audiences. It also was awarded the Japanese Booksellers Award. Confessions was even turned into a movie. The movie was similarly titled and was named Confession. It was directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in 2011. Kanae Minato is well known in Japan, where she is called the queen of iyamisu.

All Book Series by Kanae Minato

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Confessions

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008

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2008
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Penance

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009

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2009

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kanae Minato?

Kanae Minato is a Japanese author of fiction. She is known for her novels in the genre of thriller and crime fiction. She was born in 1973 in Innoshima in Hiroshima, Japan.

Which Kanae Minato series should I start with?

Kanae Minato's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Confessions (2008).

How many books has Kanae Minato written?

Kanae Minato has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2009. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Kanae Minato's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 2 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Kanae Minato's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kanae Minato's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books).