Difficulty/level doesn’t matter? So you are basically post-N1?
Out of curiosity, how did you get that level of proficiency without knowing where to find things to read?
Anyway I guess if you are in Japan you could just go to a library and get any book you want. If not, amazon.jp has books you can buy but it’s expensive to import them and slow.
On [https://dokushoclub.com/](https://dokushoclub.com/) I blog about Japanese texts and books I’m reading and which I would recommend to other learners.
I have short book reviews by jlpt level and links to all kinds of [free reading resources](https://dokushoclub.com/free-reading-resources/). For intermediate learners some recommendations would be:
It has a good collection of fun culture focused articles. It’s not news, more like trivia. Anyway, I read one or two a day, and I find them a nice low pressure read. They come in all levels too.
What do you like in other languages?
You could try a JRPG, something that’s fun/engaging and potentially dialogue-heavy (since you specified “reading” material). I used to get a ton of reading practice from Final Fantasy XIV (although that’s fairly difficult with lots of archaic language and fantasy stuff). Or, maybe try replaying an old favorite in Japanese, or even something new that can pique your interest
The syosetu website is pretty much endgame Japanese heaven in terms of finding novels, essays, and or short stories. I’m currently n3 studying for n2 and use it all the time. It’s very useful and you can even read all of re zero in Japanese there, that’ll have a lot of cool words.
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I use news sites.
http://www.easyjapanese.net/
You can highlight words/sentences to translate.
Novels. Could try ones that won rewards like this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akutagawa_Prize
My favorite is かがみの孤城
Could also try graded readers if you want something easier:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/o7x7ha/2021_updated_free_tadoku_graded_reader_pdfs_1796/
Novels? Light novels? Non-fiction? Graded Readers? Web sites? Blogs? Magazines?
What do you like to read in other languages?
Maybe VNs? https://vndb.org
Difficulty/level doesn’t matter? So you are basically post-N1?
Out of curiosity, how did you get that level of proficiency without knowing where to find things to read?
Anyway I guess if you are in Japan you could just go to a library and get any book you want. If not, amazon.jp has books you can buy but it’s expensive to import them and slow.
On [https://dokushoclub.com/](https://dokushoclub.com/) I blog about Japanese texts and books I’m reading and which I would recommend to other learners.
I have short book reviews by jlpt level and links to all kinds of [free reading resources](https://dokushoclub.com/free-reading-resources/). For intermediate learners some recommendations would be:
* [ふしぎ 駄菓子屋 銭天堂](https://dokushoclub.com/2022/05/02/n3-zenitendou/) a children’s book about a magical candy shop
* [親指姫（おやゆびひめ）](https://dokushoclub.com/2022/07/19/n3-oyayubihime/) a free picture book fairy tale (Thumbelina)
* [象のトンキー](https://dokushoclub.com/2022/07/14/n4-tonkii/) a non-fiction graded reader about zoo elephants during WWII
* [Introduction to reading Japanese novels – Where to get books with furigana](https://dokushoclub.com/2022/05/15/books-with-furigana/)
Wikipedia articles for stuff you know and like
http://www.watanoc.com
It has a good collection of fun culture focused articles. It’s not news, more like trivia. Anyway, I read one or two a day, and I find them a nice low pressure read. They come in all levels too.
What do you like in other languages?
You could try a JRPG, something that’s fun/engaging and potentially dialogue-heavy (since you specified “reading” material). I used to get a ton of reading practice from Final Fantasy XIV (although that’s fairly difficult with lots of archaic language and fantasy stuff). Or, maybe try replaying an old favorite in Japanese, or even something new that can pique your interest
The syosetu website is pretty much endgame Japanese heaven in terms of finding novels, essays, and or short stories. I’m currently n3 studying for n2 and use it all the time. It’s very useful and you can even read all of re zero in Japanese there, that’ll have a lot of cool words.