Yōko Ogawa Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series?"

"There are two books in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series, published between 1990 and 1998."

Q: "What is the first book in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series?"

"The first book in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series is The Diving Pool: Three Novellas, published in 1990."

Q: "What is Revenge about?"

"Revenge is a 1998 collection of interconnected stories where violence, death, and loss link characters in unexpected ways. The stories circle around each other, with details from one appearing in another, creating a web of quiet menace. It's one of Ogawa's most praised works in English translation."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Diving Pool: Three Novellas	1990	Yoko Ogawa	Buy
2	Revenge	1998	Yoko Ogawa	Buy

Yoko Ogawa’s story collections bring together some of her most acclaimed short fiction. The Diving Pool: Three Novellas gathers three unsettling stories about obsession and isolation. Revenge collects interconnected tales where characters cross paths in a web of violence and loss, each story casting shadows on the others.

Both collections demonstrate why Ogawa is considered a master of the short form — her stories create maximum unease with minimal means, using precise details and restrained narration to draw readers into worlds where something is always slightly wrong.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series?

There are two books in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series, published between 1990 and 1998.

What is the first book in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series?

The first book in the Yōko Ogawa Collections series is The Diving Pool: Three Novellas, published in 1990.

What is Revenge about?

Revenge is a 1998 collection of interconnected stories where violence, death, and loss link characters in unexpected ways. The stories circle around each other, with details from one appearing in another, creating a web of quiet menace. It’s one of Ogawa’s most praised works in English translation.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order