Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Best of Young British Novelists |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories |
1987 |
Buy |
| Granta 7: Best of Young British Novelists |
1983 |
Buy |
Graphic Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain |
2024 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Family Supper |
1983 |
N/A |
| A Village After Dark |
2001 |
N/A |
| Come Rain or Come Shine |
2019 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Nocturnes |
2009 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Pale View of Hills |
1982 |
Buy |
| An Artist of the Floating World |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Remains of the Day |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Unconsoled |
1995 |
Buy |
| When We Were Orphans |
2000 |
Buy |
| Never Let Me Go |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Buried Giant |
2015 |
Buy |
| Klara and the Sun |
2021 |
Buy |
Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1954 and moved to England with his family at age five. He studied English and Philosophy at the University of Kent and later earned a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. His debut novel, A Pale View of Hills, was published in 1982 and won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize.
Ishiguro’s work often explores memory, self-deception, and the passage of time. The Remains of the Day (1989), about an English butler reflecting on his years of service, won the Booker Prize and was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Anthony Hopkins. Never Let Me Go (2005) moved into science fiction territory with a story about clones raised for organ harvesting. His most recent novel, Klara and the Sun (2021), tells the story of an artificial friend observing the human world.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017. His short fiction collection Nocturnes (2009) and the graphic novel The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain (2024) show his range beyond the novel form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kazuo Ishiguro written?
Kazuo Ishiguro has written sixteen books across five series.
What was Kazuo Ishiguro's first book?
Kazuo Ishiguro’s first book is A Pale View of Hills, published in 1982.
Has Kazuo Ishiguro won any major literary awards?
Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017. He also won the Booker Prize in 1989 for The Remains of the Day and has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize multiple times throughout his career.