About “Battle Royale”
Battle Royale is a Japanese dystopian horror novel written by journalist Koushun Takami. It is his only novel, completed in 1996 but published in 1999. The story follows junior high school students who are forced to fight each other to the death by a fictional fascist, totalitarian government called the Republic of Greater East Asia. The novel explores themes of violence, control, and survival in a brutal and oppressive setting. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1999
- Latest edition
- 2025 · ISBN 9781974752119
- Pages
- 192
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Royale | 2025 | 9781974752119 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Battle Royale | 2025 | 9781974755455 | Buy on Amazon |
| Battle Royale | 2024 | 9781974743797 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Battle Royale | 2024 | 9781974749201 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Battle Royale | 2014 | 9781421565989 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Battle royale | 2009 | 9781421527727 | Buy on Amazon |
| Battle Royale | 2009 | 9781427807571 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Battle Royale (Gollancz S.F.) | 2007 | 9780575080492 | Buy on Amazon |
| Battle Royale | 2003 | 9781569317785 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Battle royale | 2003 | 156931778X | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Battle Royale?
Battle Royale by Kōshun Takami has 192 pages.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.