Ryoki Inoue (born José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue, 22 July 1946) is a Brazilian writer purported to be the most prolific author. In 1996, he had published over 1,000 Portuguese-language books across 39 different

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s. Before becoming a writer, Inoue was a medical doctor. Inoue was born José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue on 22 July 1946 in

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to a Japanese father and Portuguese mother. In 1993, Inoue was recognised with a

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for publishing the most books. Inoue had published 15 more books by the time the certificate arrived in Brazil.

Selected bibliography

* ''Oh, Those Texans'' * ''Priest or Bandit?'' * ''Saga'' (2006): "For instance, Ryoki Inoue's novel, ''Saga'' (2006), ..."

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Ryoki Inoue
1946 births Living people Brazilian people of Japanese descent Brazilian people of Portuguese descent 20th-century Brazilian male writers 20th-century Brazilian writers 21st-century Brazilian writers {{Brazil-writer-stub