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Jonathan Clements

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Jonathan Clements

Jonathan Michael Clements is a British author and scriptwriter. His non-fiction works include biographies of Confucius, Koxinga and Qin Shi Huang, as well as monthly opinion columns for Neo magazine. He is also the co-author of encyclopedias of anime and Japanese television dramas.

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Books39

A Short History of Beijing

A Short History of Beijing

The Emperor's Feast

The Emperor's Feast

Rebel Island

Rebel Island

2024
The Emperor's Feast: A History of China in Twelve Meals

The Emperor's Feast: A History of China in Twelve Meals

2021
A Short History of Tokyo

A Short History of Tokyo

2020
A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

2019
Samurai, shogun e kamikaze. La grande storia dell'impero del Sol Levante

Samurai, shogun e kamikaze. La grande storia dell'impero del Sol Levante

2017
Samurai, shogun e kamikaze: La grande storia dell'impero del Sol Levante

Samurai, shogun e kamikaze: La grande storia dell'impero del Sol Levante

2017
A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

2017
Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion

Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion

2016
A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu

A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu

2016
Anime - A History

Anime - A History

2013
A Brief History of Khubilai Khan: Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China

A Brief History of Khubilai Khan: Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China

2010
A Brief History of the Samurai

A Brief History of the Samurai

2010
Year Zero

Year Zero

2010

with Lisa Bowerman

Khubilai Khan - Lord of Xanadu, Emperor of China

Khubilai Khan - Lord of Xanadu, Emperor of China

2010
Admiral Togo: Nelson of the East

Admiral Togo: Nelson of the East

2010
The Little Book of Main Street Money

The Little Book of Main Street Money

2009
Doctor Who: The Destroyer of Delights

Doctor Who: The Destroyer of Delights

2009
Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade

Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade

2009
Darwin's Notebook: The Life, Times, and Discoveries of Charles Robert Darwin

Darwin's Notebook: The Life, Times, and Discoveries of Charles Robert Darwin

2009
Judge Dredd Crime Chronicles: The Devil's Playground

Judge Dredd Crime Chronicles: The Devil's Playground

2009
Doctor Who: Brave New Town

Doctor Who: Brave New Town

2007
Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved

Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved

2007
Wu: The Chinese Empress Who Schemed, Seduced and Murdered Her Way to Become a Living God

Wu: The Chinese Empress Who Schemed, Seduced and Murdered Her Way to Become a Living God

2007
Bernice Summerfield: Old Friends

Bernice Summerfield: Old Friends

2006

with Marc Platt and Pete Kempshall

The First Emperor of China

The First Emperor of China

2006
A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?

A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?

2005
Confucius

Confucius

2005
Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge

Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge

2004
Judge Dredd: Solo

Judge Dredd: Solo

2004
Judge Dredd: 99 Code Red!

Judge Dredd: 99 Code Red!

2003
Doctor Who Unbound: Sympathy for the Devil

Doctor Who Unbound: Sympathy for the Devil

2003
Strontium Dog: Fire from Heaven

Strontium Dog: Fire from Heaven

2003
Judge Dredd: Trapped on Titan

Judge Dredd: Trapped on Titan

2002
Strontium Dog: Down to Earth

Strontium Dog: Down to Earth

2002
Zen Haiku

Zen Haiku

2000
The Erotic Anime Movie Guide

The Erotic Anime Movie Guide

1998

with Helen McCarthy

The Art of War: A New Translation

The Art of War: A New Translation

0501

with Sun Tzu

Graphic novels2

Anime: A History

Anime: A History

2013
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917

2001

with Helen McCarthy