Help me find some Yakuza novels?

Out by Natsuo Kirino has some yakuza guys in it.
Tokyo by Mo Hayder aswell.
Junichi Saga Confesions of a yakuza (True story).

If I think of any more I will let you know. Out is a fantastic book.

Duly noted. Derek, you're the best.

Without a doubt, [I]Confessions of a Yakuza[/I] by Junichi Saga. It's technically true crime, not fiction - the author was a doctor, and he recorded hundreds of hours of stories an elderly Yakuza patient recounted to him. The book isn't stylized Yakuza as shown in the movies, but it's a damn good read.

Also - [I]Yakuza: Japan's Criminal Underworld[/I] by Kaplan and Dubro. I haven't read it yet so I can't vouch for it, but it came highly recommended. It's up next in my non-fiction pile.

If you're in the mood to rent some good stuff, check out Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill. Oldies but goodies. He also did the more recent Pistol Opera, but I haven't had the chance to check that out yet (but am very much looking forward to doing so). Also Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano's Sonatine springs to mind.

-kristopher