The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea

Similar to Mishima’s work, Murakami explores themes of love, loss, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood with a poignant and reflective narrative style.

Another novel by Mishima, it shares a similar exploration of youthful love and the conflicts between personal desires and societal expectations in a coastal setting.

It features a blend of surrealism and realism similar to Mishima's narrative style, focusing on themes of fate, identity, and the complexities of human nature.

This novel shares a similar aesthetic sensibility and explores the fleeting nature of love and beauty within the constraints of societal norms.

Another of Mishima’s renowned works, it delves into obsession, beauty, and the psychological turmoil of its protagonist, echoing similar themes found in 'The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea.'

Oe’s novel explores themes of existential despair and the struggle for personal redemption, similar to the internal conflicts faced by characters in Mishima’s work.

This book shares a sense of existential dread and explores the absurdities of life, blending psychological depth with symbolic narratives akin to Mishima.

Oe’s exploration of rural isolation and the breakdown of family and personal identity resonates with the thematic depth and intensity found in Mishima's writing.

The first book in Mishima’s 'The Sea of Fertility' tetralogy, it presents themes of aristocracy, love, and the passage of time with a rich, introspective style.

Kawabata’s novel, like Mishima’s work, examines the tension between tradition and modernity, capturing the subtleties of human emotion and societal change.