9 must-read asian literature books like Yearning for Home While I'm at Home by Ra-bin Kwon

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Yearning for Home While I'm at Home

By: Ra-bin Kwon

3.85

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

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If you liked the asian literature plot in Yearning for Home While I'm at Home by Ra-bin Kwon , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

By: Yoshida Kenkō , Meredith McKinney

3.74

Format: 51 pages, Paperback

'It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune wi… read more

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"It is the ephemeral nature of things that makes them wonderful."

-Yoshida Kenkō, A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

"After all, things thought but left unsaid only fester inside you."

-Yoshida Kenkō, A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

"Knowledge leads to deception; talent and ability only serve to increase earthly desires."

-Yoshida Kenkō, A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

"I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky"

-Yoshida Kenkō, A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

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2. The Nakano Thrift Shop: A Novel

By: Hiromi Kawakami , Allison Markin Powell

3.74

Format: 336 pages,

From the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes this funny, heartwarming story about love, life, … read more

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  • asian literature
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3. Every Word You Cannot Say

By: Iain S. Thomas

4.00

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

*May this book find the person it needs to. May they find every word they were looking for.* **I k… read more

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  • self help
"Somewhere, you can stretch every moment into a kind of forever."

-Iain S. Thomas, Every Word You Cannot Say

"Even if you do it quietly you have to give yourself the life you want."

-Iain S. Thomas, Every Word You Cannot Say

"You can be someone who matters to others. You can be someone who matters to you."

-Iain S. Thomas, Every Word You Cannot Say

"You cannot fix me because I am not broken. And even though everything has changed, I am still more me than I’ve ever been."

-Iain S. Thomas, Every Word You Cannot Say

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4. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

By: Hwang Bo-Reum

4.02

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Yeongju is burned out. With her high-­flying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, sh… read more

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  • asian literature
"Why? Because we only get one shot in life, and we're living it now."

-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day."

-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day'."

-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

"A life surrounded by good people is a successful life. It might not be a success as defined by society, but thanks to the people around you, each day is a successful day."

-Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

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5. XOXO

By: Axie Oh

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets myst… read more

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  • asian literature
"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"People do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave enough to ta…"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"I'm saying, people do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave …"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

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6. I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

By: Baek Se-hee

3.28

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

The South Korean runaway bestseller, debut author Baek Sehee's intimate therapy memoir, as recommen… read more

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  • asian literature
  • self help
"Togetherness means altruism, and altruism is what saves us from selfishness."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"For example, when you’re co-dependent on your partner you resent them, but when you leave your partner, you feel anxious and bereft."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"Fear increases when it's something that you keep to yourself. Instead of suffering alone, it can often be good to share it with someone else."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"What matters isn't what people say but what you like and find joy in. I hope you focus less on how you look to other people and more on fulfilling your true desires."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

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7. Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.96

Format: 173 pages, ebook

The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a… read more

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  • asian literature
"Yet, even so, Mieko and I shared our lives. But Meiko had an accident and fell into a vegetative state. Her eyes no longer saw; her ears no longer heard. My children grieved, but as much as I felt it…"

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

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8. The Strength In Our Scars

By: Bianca Sparacino

4.06

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

“The Strength In Our Scars” is Bianca Sparacino’s reminder to you: No matter what you’re going thro… read more

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  • self help
"Love will not save you. But it will hold your hand while you save yourself."

-Bianca Sparacino, The Strength In Our Scars

"How do you find the right one in a world of 7 billion people? First—you become the right one. The rest will follow."

-Bianca Sparacino, The Strength In Our Scars

"From time to time, trace the scars life has left you. It will remind you that at one point you fought for something. You believed."

-Bianca Sparacino, The Strength In Our Scars

"What a shame it truly is— that some of us have lived our entire lives under the impression that the love we have been searching for was to be found, first and foremost, in anyone but ourselves."

-Bianca Sparacino, The Strength In Our Scars

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9. I Decided to Live as Myself

By: Kim Suhyun

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

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  • asian literature
  • self help
"The biggest tragedy of capitalism is that it regards talents that can’t be converted into money worthless."

-Kim Suhyun, I Decided to Live as Myself

"Relax and return, not to the world inside your mind, but to you real world. The life you actually lived is more peaceful than what you imagined."

-Kim Suhyun, I Decided to Live as Myself

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10. I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

By: Alessandra Olanow

3.96

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Balm for the soul—Alessandra Olanow offers advice, inspiration, and encouragement for anyone who ne… read more

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  • self help
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11. A Gentle Reminder

By: Bianca Sparacino

4.27

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

A gentle reminder, for the days you feel light in this world, and for the days in which the sun ris… read more

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  • self help
"Maybe the universe fights for certain souls to find one another"

-Bianca Sparacino, A Gentle Reminder

"The love you deserve will choose you just as confidently as you choose it"

-Bianca Sparacino, A Gentle Reminder

"You have to accept that sometimes beautiful things end, that sometimes people leave, that sometimes two people don't beat the odds, and you have to find closure in that."

-Bianca Sparacino, A Gentle Reminder

"You have to accept that sometimes beautiful things end, that sometimes people leave, that sometimes two human beings don’t beat the odds, and you have to find closure in that."

-Bianca Sparacino, A Gentle Reminder

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12. Being Comfortable Without Effort

By: Kim Suhyun

4.27

Format: 297 pages, Paperback

Manual for a Comfortable Life in the Midst of Complicated Relationships Relationship Prescriptio… read more

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  • self help
"It’s okay not to be perfect. It’s okay not to have the correct answers. No one has the right to be disappointed in your best efforts."

-Kim Suhyun, Being Comfortable Without Effort

"Just like how a tree remains a tree even if the seasons change, just like how the river stays a river despite its incessant flow, people will come and go and you will still be you."

-Kim Suhyun, Being Comfortable Without Effort

"If we want to be happy. We need to learn how to love. We need to treat ourselves and others without conditions in a caring and affectionate manner, give ourselves and the people around us the courage…"

-Kim Suhyun, Being Comfortable Without Effort

"Let’s not blame the past for everything. There’s no need to define yourself through the memories of the past. Regardless od the environment you grew up in or the wounds you suffered, you deserve to m…"

-Kim Suhyun, Being Comfortable Without Effort

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13. You Can Wind Down From Time to Time

By: Dan Kim

4.22

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

The book that will bring us back down the memory lane and help us revisit the small things that we … read more

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  • self help
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14. I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip

By: Alicia Cook

3.87

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Bestselling writer and activist Alicia Cook returns with I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip, a collection… read more

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15. Yearning for Home While I'm at Home

By: Ra-bin Kwon

3.85

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

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  • asian literature
  • self help
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16. Bukannya Malas, Cuma Lagi Mager Aja

By: Dancing Snail

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Mager? Malas gerak, malas melakukan segala hal? Trus gimana dengan hidup? Nggak gitu juga… read more

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  • self help
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17. A Little Star Still Shines Brightly

By: So Yoon

4.24

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

Kita semua bersinar bagai bintang Hanya sementara tidak terlihat Oleh kekhawatiran yang menutup… read more

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  • self help
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18. 1cm+

By: Kim Eun-joo

3.74

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

우리 삶에 숨겨진 1cm를 찾아라! 인생에 필요한 1cm를 찾아가는 크리에티브한 여정 『1cm+ 일 센티 플러스』. 카피라이터인 저자 특유의 기발한 발상과 관찰력을 재기발… read more

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  • self help
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19. 1cm: First Story

By: Kim Eun-joo

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

1cm의 첫 번째 이야기가 새 옷을 입고 찾아왔다. 2008년 출간되었지만 아쉽게도 절판이 되어 보고 싶어도 구할 수 없었지만 이번에 새롭게 단장하여 재 창간되었다. 주옥같은 그… read more

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  • self help
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20. Every Moment Was You

By: Ha Taewan

4.12

Format: 271 pages, Paperback

"Kau adalah duniaku dan seluruh moemenku. Jadi kumohon, jangan lagi kau rasakan sakit itu di mala… read more

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  • asian literature
  • self help
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21. There Are No Bad People In The World

By: 원재훈

3.71

Format: 217 pages, Paperback

Discover stories that allow you to explore the world from a new perspective with Apop’s first-ever … read more

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  • asian literature

14 Best self help books like Yearning for Home While I'm at Home by Ra-bin Kwon

Transform Your Habits

Every Word You Cannot Say

Iain S. Thomas

4.00

Transform Your Habits

I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

Baek Se-hee

3.28

Transform Your Habits

The Strength In Our Scars

Bianca Sparacino

4.06

Transform Your Habits

I Decided to Live as Myself

Kim Suhyun

4.10

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Transform Your Habits

101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

Brianna Wiest

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Dear Self,

Patience Tamarra

4.00

Transform Your Habits

When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal

Brianna Wiest

4.26

Transform Your Habits

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

Brianna Wiest

4.09

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