Author · updated 2026
Shusaku Endo Books in Order
Every Shusaku Endo book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1958–2009.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Sea and Poison | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Wonderful Fool | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Volcano | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Girl I Left Behind | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Foreign Studies | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Silence | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Life of Jesus | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  When I Whistle | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Samurai | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Kiku's Prayer | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Scandal | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Deep River | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Song of Sadness | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Golden Country: A Play | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stained Glass Elegies | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Five by Endo | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Final Martyrs | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sea and Poison | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Wonderful Fool | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Volcano | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Girl I Left Behind | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Foreign Studies | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Silence | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Golden Country: A Play | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Life of Jesus | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | When I Whistle | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Samurai | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Kiku's Prayer | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Scandal | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Stained Glass Elegies | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Deep River | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Five by Endo | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Song of Sadness | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Final Martyrs | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
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