Novels set during the Meiji Restoration.

AI Overview Several novels are set during the Meiji period, including Natsume Sōseki's "I Am a Cat," "Sorekara," and "Sanshirō," and Futaro Yamada's mystery novel "The Meiji Guillotine Murders". Other titles include "Botchan," "The Wayfarer," and novels based on historical accounts like the Rurōni Kenshin series, which is a fictionalized version of a samurai's story after the Meiji Restoration.

"I Am a Cat" by Natsume Sōseki: A satirical look at Meiji society from the perspective of a cat.

"The Meiji Guillotine Murders" by Futaro Yamada: A mystery set in the immediate aftermath of the Meiji Restoration, focusing on crimes solved by two officers in a changing Japan.

"Botchan" by Natsume Sōseki: A humorous novel about a young, impulsive man from Tokyo who takes a job as a middle school teacher in a rural town. "Sorekara"

(And Then): A novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores the intellectual and social changes of the era. "Sanshirō" by Natsume Sōseki: Another novel by Sōseki, this one follows a university student navigating his way through the new modern world.

"The Samurai's Garden": This novel is set in a historical period in Japan that includes the Meiji Restoration.

"The Wayfarer" by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: This novel explores themes of betrayal and social alienation in a setting that reflects the Meiji era.

Rurōni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki: A fictional series set during the Meiji era, where a former assassin who swore to never kill again is now a wanderer.