Order of Kotaro Isaka Books

Kotaro Isaka is a Japanese mystery author, renowned for his novel Bullet Train, which was adapted into a film featuring Brad Pitt. He was born on May 25, 1971, in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Isaka graduated from the law faculty at Tohoku University and initially worked as a system engineer while writing. His debut novel, published in 2000, earned him the Shincho Mystery Club Prize, and he has been a full-time writer since then. He was nominated for the Hon’ya Taishō in each of its first four years, making him the only Japanese author to achieve this. He won the award in 2008 for Remote Control/Golden Slumber.