The Thorn Puller
By: Hiromi Itō
3.86
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
The first novel to appear in English by award-winning author Hiromi Ito explores the absurdities, c…
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1. The Lost Words
By: Robert Macfarlane , Jackie Morris
2.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From Acorn to Weasel: a gorgeous, hand-illustrated, large-format spellbook celebrating the magic an… read more
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- poetry
2. The Hunting Gun
By: Yasushi Inoue , Sadamichi Yokoö
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition . The Hunting Gun, set in the period immediately following WWII, follows… read more
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- literature
- asia
- fiction
- japan
- japanese literature
3. The Tale of the Heike
By: Anonymous , Helen Craig McCullough
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Tale of the Heikeis one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genj… read more
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4. Familiar Things
By: Hwang Sok-yong , Sora Kim-Russell
3.86
Format: None pages, Paperback
Seoul. On the outskirts of South Korea's glittering metropolis is a place few people know about: a … read more
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5. Please Look After Mom
By: Shin Kyung-Sook , Chi-Young Kim , None
4.62
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
An international sensation and a bestseller that has sold over 1.5 million copies in the author's n… read more
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6. Evil Flowers: Stories
By: Gunnhild Øyehaug
3.66
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Present Tense Machine and Knots, a collection of playfu… read more
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- literature
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
7. Den dagen Nils Vik døde
By: Frode Grytten
4.59
Format: 170 pages, Hardcover
Over fjorden går han. Over fjorden utan å nøle. Over fjorden som så mange gongar før. Seint og tidl… read more
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- fiction
8. Man skulle nok have været der
By: Thomas Korsgaard
3.99
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Tue bærer alle sine ting ned til storskrald. Udlejeren på Frederiksberg har smidt ham ud, og han ha… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
9. This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
By: Natsuko Imamura
3.63
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Other people don’t seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice with her hands at school or … read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"Every time she cried, "I love you!" the words shattered her heart without mercy."-Natsuko Imamura, This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
10. Nipponia Nippon
By: Kazushige Abe
3.31
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Il diciassettenne protagonista Haruo vive in cittadina di provincia nel nord del Giappone. È un ado… read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- japanese literature
- japan
11. Dragon Palace
By: Hiromi Kawakami
3.31
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Included in The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023 From the bestselling author of Strange Weather i… read more
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- japanese literature
- fiction
- asian literature
- adult
- japan
12. Weasels in the Attic
By: Hiroko Oyamada
3.43
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
From the acclaimed author of The Hole and The Factory, a thrilling and mysterious work that explore… read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"We meet at school, or work, or maybe a store. Wherever it is, there's just a random group of individuals, right? Within that group, you find your mate. If you were in a different group, you' d end up…"-Hiroko Oyamada, Weasels in the Attic
13. Saha
By: Cho Nam-Joo
2.97
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A National Book Award Finalist hailed as “a social treatise as well as a work of art” (Alexandra Al… read more
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- asian literature
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
14. Nails and Eyes
By: Kaori Fujino
3.43
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
Tense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of The Memory Police, Tender is … read more
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- japanese literature
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- adult
- japan
"As a woman, Shoko is extremely petite, but as a heart, she is wondrously large."-Kaori Fujino, Nails and Eyes
"Maybe she suddenly had a deathwish, the way some people fall in love at first sight."-Kaori Fujino, Nails and Eyes
"There were always going to be people who loved you and people who hated you, no matter what you did, so why let anything trouble you?"-Kaori Fujino, Nails and Eyes
"You felt that your life would always be this way. Not as one day going by, and then another, but life as an ever-expanding single day. And yet, time did go by."-Kaori Fujino, Nails and Eyes
15. Om udregning af rumfang II
By: Solvej Balle
3.96
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
''Om udregning af rumfang II'' er anden del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele. Tara Selter er ef… read more
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- literature
- fiction
- contemporary
16. Diary of a Void
By: Emi Yagi
3.51
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at … read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"Having a baby isn't easy. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's been two thousand years, and it's the same old story, right?"-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"I'm always so alone. I guess I should be used to it by now. That's the way it is from the moment we come into this world, but I'm still not used to it - how alone we all are."-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"Maybe that's making a family is all about: creating an environment in which people make space for one another - maybe without even trying, just naturally, to make sure that nobody's forgotten."-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"Until they arrived, while everyone else was transitioning to winter, putting on coats and sweaters, I was going to stick with my summer dress and my usual work blazer. Dressed in the dazzling flowers…"-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
17. The Premonition
By: Banana Yoshimoto
3.43
Format: 133 pages, Hardcover
The internationally beloved author of Kitchen and Dead-End Memories returns with a beautiful and he… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- adult
- japan
"I'd never known a love before that could blot out the world around like this."-Banana Yoshimoto, The Premonition
"Later, for the first time in a very long time, I heard my aunt play the piano. Its tone was soft, and just like I remembered it. At the kitchen window one overcast afternoon, I watched its beautiful …"-Banana Yoshimoto, The Premonition
18. A Perfect Day to Be Alone
By: Nanae Aoyama
3.12
Format: 160 pages, ebook
It was raining when I arrived at the house. The walls of my room were lined with cat photos, set in… read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"I feel like maybe I should use up all my sadness now while I'm young. So, I don't end up all miserable when I'm old."-Nanae Aoyama, A Perfect Day to Be Alone
"Is that how it feels to you? Oh, you bet. Pain, suffering - that stuff's always scary, no matter how long you've been around."-Nanae Aoyama, A Perfect Day to Be Alone
19. The Devil's Flute Murders (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #5)
By: Seishi Yokomizo
3.89
Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition
An ingenious and highly atmospheric classic whodunit from Japan’s master of crime. Amid the rubb… read more
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- japanese literature
- fiction
- japan
20. The Village of Eight Graves (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #3)
By: Seishi Yokomizo
3.83
Format: 349 pages, Paperback
The third title in Japan’s most popular murder mystery series — after The Honjin Murders and The In… read more
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- japanese literature
- fiction
- japan
"The only person who had not touched the pickles was me! I never did like pickles..."-Seishi Yokomizo, The Village of Eight Graves (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #3)
21. The Lonesome Bodybuilder
By: Yukiko Motoya
3.59
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A housewife takes up bodybuilding and sees radical changes to her physique--which her workaholic hu… read more
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- asia
- japanese literature
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
"You must think you're really something. Calling yourself a phenomenon."-Yukiko Motoya, The Lonesome Bodybuilder
"Life’s not worth living if you’re not tending to the whims and demands of a high-maintenance lover!"-Yukiko Motoya, The Lonesome Bodybuilder
"When I woke up and looked in the mirror, I saw that my face had finally begun to forget who I was. I guessed my features had just been caught off guard that day. When I peered closer, they rushed to …"-Yukiko Motoya, The Lonesome Bodybuilder
22. The Forest Brims Over
By: Maru Ayase
3.47
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A woman turns herself into a forest after long being co-opted to serve as the subject of her husban… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
23. The Thorn Puller
By: Hiromi Itō
3.86
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
The first novel to appear in English by award-winning author Hiromi Ito explores the absurdities, c… read more
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- poetry
- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- adult
- japan
24. Den andre moren
By: Tina Åmodt
3.99
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
«Oppi alt dette er det knapt noen som spør: Men er vi helt sikre? Kan det hende at de som natt ette… read more
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- contemporary
25. The Little Sparrow Murders (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #6)
By: Seishi Yokomizo
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An old friend of Kosuke Kindaichi's invites the scruffy detective to visit the remote mountain vill… read more
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- asian literature
- japanese literature
- fiction
- japan
26. Goodnight Tokyo
By: Atsuhiro Yoshida
3.59
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A symphony of interconnected lives that offers a compelling reflection on life in modern-day metrop… read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- asia
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- adult
- japan
27. People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories
By: Ao Omae
3.22
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short story collection from a rising young star in the w… read more
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- japanese literature
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- adult
- japan
28. Wir kommen
By: LIQUID CENTER
4.35
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
Was passiert, wenn 18 Autor*innen aus mehreren Generationen sich gemeinsam über Sexualität und Bege… read more
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29. Love at Six Thousand Degrees
By: Maki Kashimada
3.00
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
WINNER OF THE MISHIMA YUKIO PRIZE An ordinary housewife finds herself haunted by visions of a mu… read more
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- literary fiction
- literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"There are always bloodstains when you wrap someone's body with bandages. The same can be said for this woman. They aren't anything special. There isn't anything special about my bloodstains, about my…"-Maki Kashimada, Love at Six Thousand Degrees
30. Cecilia
By: K-Ming Chang
3.32
Format: 145 pages, Paperback
A surreal novella about the intensity and eroticism of girlhood friendships, the ecstasy of desire … read more
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- literary fiction
- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
31. Alt som skranglar
By: Erlend Skjetne
4.10
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
Ettersom eg aldri vil kunne sitere deg, må eg byrja med stilla di. Endelause samtaler med still… read more
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- poetry
