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Samurai
2 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Where to Start with James Clavell: A Reading Guide
Where to start with James Clavell — whether to begin with Shogun, Tai-Pan, or Noble House. A complete reading guide to the Asian Saga and its best entry point.
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Shōgun: The Book Behind the Emmy-Winning FX Series
The FX Shōgun series swept the 2024 Emmy Awards. James Clavell's original 1975 novel is 1,152 pages of feudal Japan — here's whether it's worth reading, and where to start.
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