u/EstablishmentFun3205

I've never read anything by Kafka. I've put together a list of eight books. Does this reading order adequately reflect the development of his work and themes? Should I add anything else?

1. Contemplation (1904-1912)
2. The Judgement (1912)
3. The Metamorphosis (1912)
4. In the Penal Colony (1914)
5. The Trial (1914-1915)
6. Letter to His Father (1919)
7. The Castle (1922)
8. A Hunger Artist (1922)

I'm currently reading Ikigai, and every time the authors mention Japanese people, culture, or wisdom, I find myself drawn in and eager to learn more. I'm not looking for historical books or anything written decades ago. Instead, I'd love a modern book that introduces Japanese culture, its people, and their age-old wisdom about living, something contemporary with real depth. Thanks!

I'm currently reading Ikigai, and every time the authors mention Japanese people, culture, or wisdom, I find myself drawn in and eager to learn more. I'm not looking for historical books or anything written decades ago. Instead, I'd love a modern book that introduces Japanese culture, its people, and their age-old wisdom about living, something contemporary with real depth. Thanks!

I'm currently reading Ikigai, and every time the authors mention Japanese people, culture, or wisdom, I find myself drawn in and eager to learn more. I'm not looking for historical books or anything written decades ago. Instead, I'd love a modern book that introduces Japanese culture, its people, and their age-old wisdom about living, something contemporary with real depth. Thanks!