Some of his most famous works include:
Novels:
* I Saw a Man (1925)
* The Old Man (1930)
* The Young Lady (1931)
* The New Man (1933)
* The Family (1935)
* The Town (1937)
* The Country (1939)
* The World (1941)
Short Stories:
* The Black Cat (1924)
* The White Fox (1925)
* The Red Dog (1926)
* The Blue Bird (1927)
* The Green Frog (1928)
* The Yellow Snake (1929)
* The Purple Parrot (1930)
* The Grey Wolf (1931)
Essays and Criticism:
* The Modern Japanese Novel (1930)
* The History of Japanese Literature (1935)
* The Future of Japanese Literature (1941)
* The Japanese Language and Literature (1945)
* The Japanese People and Culture (1949)
Kato's works have been translated into many languages, and he is considered one of the most important Japanese writers of the 20th century.