Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan | 2011 | Dale Furutani | Buy |
| 2 | Makoto | 2021 | Dale Furutani | Buy |
Dale Furutani’s two standalone novels, published a decade apart, both reflect an interest in Japanese settings and culture. The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan (2011) takes the familiar detective into unfamiliar territory, while Makoto (2021) arrived ten years later as a separate, self-contained story.
Neither book requires the other as prior reading, so either can serve as a starting point depending on which premise appeals more.