Katie Kitamura

Katie Kitamura

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Longshot (2009)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Bushido: Legacies of Japanese Tattoos (2000)

ⓘ About Katie Kitamura

Katie Katamura is a literary fiction author, art critique and journalist best known for her novel “A Separation.” The author was born and grew up in Japan and California though she now spends much of her time between New York and London. As a teenager, she went to Princeton University for her bachelor’s degrees and then got her MRes PhD from University of London. She is currently working at the London Consortium, where she is an Honorary Research Fellow. In her career as a journalist she has written for several publications including Frieze, the New York Times, Wired, and the Guardian. “Japanese for Travellers” her debut novel was first published in 2006. Outside the newsroom, she worked on “The Pervert’s Guide To Cinema” as a creative consultant.

All Book Series by Katie Kitamura

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The Longshot

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2009

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2009
2
Gone to the Forest book cover

Gone to the Forest

Book 2 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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A Separation book cover

A Separation

Book 3 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
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Intimacies

Book 4 of 5 · published 2021

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2021
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Audition

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025

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2025
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Bushido: Legacies of Japanese Tattoos book cover

Bushido: Legacies of Japanese Tattoos

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2000

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2000
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Japanese for Travellers: A Journey Through Modern Japan

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2007

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2007

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Katie Kitamura?

Katie Katamura is a literary fiction author, art critique and journalist best known for her novel “A Separation.” The author was born and grew up in Japan and California though she now spends much of her time between New York and London. As a teenager, she went to Princeton University for her bachelor’s degrees and then got her MRes PhD from University of London. She is currently working at the London Consortium, where she is an Honorary Research Fellow.

Which Katie Kitamura series should I start with?

Katie Kitamura's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Longshot (2009).

How many books has Katie Kitamura written?

Katie Kitamura has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Katie Kitamura's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 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 Katie Kitamura's books organised into series?

This guide splits Katie Kitamura's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Non-Fiction (2 books).