![]() ![]() ![]() The concept of “spoilers” doesn’t really apply to this novel, as its narrative tension is generated more by speculation and atmosphere than it is by plot, but be warned. The writing (and translation) are beautiful, and there are some interesting ideas floating around as well.Īlso, 10 Billion Days has an entire chapter devoted to a cyborg deathmatch between Buddha and Jesus. I can’t say for certain whether 10 Billion Days is the “greatest” Japanese science fiction novel of all time (or what that would even mean), but it certainly is epic. ![]() Publication Year: 2011 (America) 1967 (Japan)Īccording to a 2006 poll published in Hayakawa SF Magazine, 10 Billion Days & 100 Billion Nights ranked at the top of the list of science fiction novels originally published in Japanese. Japanese Title: 百億の昼と千億の夜 ( Hyakuoku no hiru to senoku no yoru) Title: 10 Billion Days & 100 Billion Nights ![]()
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