Research Guides: Japanese Tadoku (多読) Extensive Reading: Browse E-Book Series

Tadoku E-Books

Use the links below to browse all the titles available for specific e-book series available at UBC Library.

If you are looking for a particular book from either series, you can also search from this link.

IMPORTANT
Please press the yellow 「閲覧終了」 button after you finish reading each book, as the e-books allow for 1 concurrent user access only

Graded Tadoku Series (Yomu Yomu Bunko) = レベル別日本語多読ライブラリーにほんごよむよむ文庫
First published in 2006, the series boasts the greatest number of books in excess of 120. It has Rio-san of Nishimachi Koban, The Kimura Family, most popular series, as well as abridged versions of classical Natsume Soseki’s and Mori Ogai’s works.
Taishukan Japanese Readers = にほんご多読ブックス
The new series first published in 2016. Includes fairy tales, novels, biographies, Japanese culture presented with many pictures. It has Level 5 books which are not available from other publishers.
Shinpan Nihon no Minwa Series = 新版日本の民話
Revised edition of the popular Japanese folklore series published since 1957. Includes 75 volumes and 4 supplements. The animated television series, "Manga Nippon mukashibanashi," sources stories from this series.
NOTE: The books available in this series may not be suitable for tadoku (extensive reading) purposes. Please consult with your instructor.