Japan Booksellers' Award (Hon'ya Taishō) winners, 2004–2013
The top 3 according to 22 votes from people: The Housekeeper and the Professor (2004) · Isshun no Kaze ni Nare (2007) · Remote Control (Golden Slumber) (2008). (Updated Feb 27, 2025.)
In the Hon'ya Taishō, bookshop staff across Japan vote for the book they most want to sell. From Yōko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor, the first winner in 2004, to Naoki Hyakuta's A Man Called Pirate in 2013: the winners of the first ten editions. All ten were adapted for film, TV or manga.
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 10
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1
The Housekeeper and the Professor (2004)
By Yōko Ogawa. The first ever winner.
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2
Isshun no Kaze ni Nare (2007)
By Takako Satō.
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3
Remote Control (Golden Slumber) (2008)
By Kōtarō Isaka.
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4
Tenchi Meisatsu (2010)
By Tow Ubukata.
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5
The After-Dinner Mysteries (2011)
By Tokuya Higashigawa.
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6
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2006)
By Lily Franky.
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7
The Night Picnic (2005)
By Riku Onda.
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8
Confessions (2009)
By Kanae Minato. Its film adaptation was also a major hit.
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9
A Man Called Pirate (2013)
By Naoki Hyakuta.
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10
The Great Passage (2012)
By Shion Miura.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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