Sweet Bean Paste
By: Durian Sukegawa , Alison Watts
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sentaro has failed: he has a criminal record, drinks too much, and hasn't managed to fulfil his dre…
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1. Ms Ice Sandwich
By: Mieko Kawakami , Louise Heal Kawai
3.78
Format: 92 pages, Paperback
A quixotic and funny tale about first love – from the Akutagawa Prize-winning author. Ms Ice San… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
2. Kitchen
By: Banana Yoshimoto , Megan Backus
3.66
Format: 296 pages,
Banana Yoshimoto's novels have made her a sensation in Japan and all over the world, and Kitchen, t… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
3. Sweet Bean Paste
By: Durian Sukegawa , Alison Watts
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sentaro has failed: he has a criminal record, drinks too much, and hasn't managed to fulfil his dre… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
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5. Strange Weather in Tokyo
By: Hiromi Kawakami
4.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
Tsukiko is drinking alone in her local sake bar when by chance she meets one of her old high school… read more
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7. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.87
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the … read more
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- asia
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
8. All the Lovers in the Night
By: Mieko Kawakami
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Fuyuko Irie is a freelance copy editor in her mid-thirties. Working and living alone in a city wher… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"It only took me a couple of hours to realise that she was a woman of talents beyond anything I could imagine - even though I was a stranger to such talents myself."-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"The light at night is special because the overwhelming light of day has left us, and the remaining half draws on everything it has to keep the world around us bright."-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"When I felt sleepy I slept, and when I opened my eyes I got up, letting hunger dictate when to head to the fridge or kitchen cabinet to eat some of the things that I'd stocked up on. When supplies ra…"-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
"When I felt sleepy I slept, and when I opened my eyes I got up, letting hunger dictate when to head to the fridge or kitchen cabinet to eat some of the things that I'd stocked up on. When supplies ra…"-Mieko Kawakami, All the Lovers in the Night
9. Convenience Store Woman
By: Sayaka Murata
3.69
Format: 163 pages, Hardcover
The English-language debut of one of Japan's most talented contemporary writers, selling over 650,0… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"A convenience store is a world of sound."-Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman
"People who are considered normal enjoy putting those who aren't on trial, you know."-Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman
"Anyone who devotes their life to fighting society in order to be free must be pretty sincere about suffering."-Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman
"Well, I guess anyone who devotes their life to fighting society in order to be free must be pretty sincere about suffering."-Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman
10. Lonely Castle in the Mirror
By: Mizuki Tsujimura
4.27
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
Seven students are avoiding going to school, hiding in their darkened bedrooms, unable to face thei… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
"In another world, we were already friends."-Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror
"You're battling every single day, aren't you?"-Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror
"Her mother always said this. That no matter how disgusted you might be with a friend, you should never speak ill of them."-Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror
"Houses just like the one she lived in; tall condos, apartment buildings that looked, from where she stood, like matchboxes. In the distance, she could catch the lights flickering in the supermarket. …"-Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror
11. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
By: Satoshi Yagisawa
3.65
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading. … read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
"It hurts to realize that it might be too late now for anything but regret."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"And here I am spending a sleepless night in a strange place. We might not be far from home, but I feel lonely."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"No es cuestión de ser expertos o novatos. Si lo plantea así, ni siquiera yo lo soy tanto. Lo importante es sentir emociones al toparse con un libro."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
"In my dream, I was an android maid living in a city in the not-so- distant future. In that neighbourhood, all the buildings were made of used books."-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
12. Heaven
By: Mieko Kawakami
3.80
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami’s novel is told in the voice of a 14-y… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
"Karena kau selalu dilukai, kau sungguh-sungguh memahami seperti apakah orang terluka."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"The more I looked at it, the less it seemed like something for a house. More like a tiny gravestone."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"You think about how other people feel. You're so kind. It makes sense. Because we're always in pain, we know exactly what it means to hurt somebody else."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
"People are always dying. It's a perfect truth. No matter how we live our lives, we all die, sooner or later. In which case, living is really just waiting to die."-Mieko Kawakami, Heaven
13. If Cats Disappeared from the World
By: Genki Kawamura
3.80
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"They say that when a man is dying, the first name that comes to mind is his first love."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"Throughout history we’ve given birth to new things, only to lose the old way of doing things."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"Yeah, but just being alive doesn't mean all that much on its own. How you live is more important."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
14. 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
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"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
15. The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
By: Hisashi Kashiwai
3.70
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series f… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"Ah, Setchubai. "Plum Blossoms in the Snow." Perfect, and not just because of the name. It's a little sweet, but it'll go very well with the hotpot."-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"We get used to things too easily. You think something's tasty the first time you eat it, but then you start taking it for granted. Never forget your first impressions."-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"It's Swatow lace, I believe-- beautiful, isn't it? The design is titled "The Disc of the Moon"-- apparently it was inspired by the poem "Midnight Song" by the Tang-era poet Li Bai. I looked it up, an…"-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
"Miyajima oysters, simmered Kurama-style, miso-glazed baked butterburs with millet cake, bracken and bamboo shoot stew, chargrilled moroko, breast of Kyoto-reared chicken with a wasabi dressing, and v…"-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
16. Azara
By: Ana Iriarte
3.98
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Azara nos acerca a la vida en una pequeña colonia de inmigrantes ucranianos en su particularidad, c… read more
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17. She and Her Cat: Stories
By: Makoto Shinkai
3.89
Format: 135 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Mieko Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs and Murata Sayaka’s Earthlings, this Japanese bestsel… read more
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- asia
- fiction
- japanese literature
- asian literature
- contemporary
- japan
"I recalled that rainy day when I'd rescued Chobi-or so I'd arrogantly believed at the time. Actually, I was the one who'd been rescued."-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat: Stories
18. The Travelling Cat Chronicles
By: Hiro Arikawa
4.34
Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition
We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old a… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- fiction
- japanese literature
- contemporary
- japan
"Guddo rakku!"-Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles
"Because it was only natural to feel sad."-Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles
"Realmente, o ser humano é um bicho esquisito. - Nana"-Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles
"- A relação entre pais e filhos é diferente em cada família."-Hiro Arikawa, The Travelling Cat Chronicles
19. Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.69
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
What would you change if you could go back in time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a c… read more
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- contemporary
- fiction
- japanese literature
- japan
"Thank you, for the honor of having you."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
"Negativity is food for malady, one might say."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
"She wanted to do things without having to worry what others thought. She simply lived for her freedom."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
"With the coffee in front of her, she closed her eyes, and inhaled deeply. It was her moment of happiness."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
20. 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
- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"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
21. Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.99
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for … read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"Life, too, passes through difficult winters. But after any winter, spring will follow..."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
"Standing there together next to the tracks as the trains roared and whooshed past for what seemed like for ever, Kinuyo hugged Kazu tightly and stroked her head until she stopped crying. As time pass…"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
"La señora Kōtake estaba impactada porque su propio cuerpo también estaba inmerso en esa especie de vaivén, fundiéndose con el vapor del café. Cuando se dio cuenta, todo lo que había a su alrededor es…"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
"If I had led a sad life as a result of my sister's death, then it would have been as if her death had caused it. So, I thought I mustn't allow that to happen. I swore to myself that I would make sure…"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
22. 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
- asia
- contemporary
"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
23. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
By: Michiko Aoyama
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this charming Japanese novel show… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- japanese literature
- japan
24. Almond
By: Sohn Won-Pyung
4.16
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the monsters is me. … read more
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- asian literature
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"We have to be tougher in this tough world."-Sohn Won-Pyung, Almond
"Can the word "love" be thrown around so casually like that?"-Sohn Won-Pyung, Almond
"I drifted off to sleep only at daybreak when the sky turned sapphire."-Sohn Won-Pyung, Almond
"You're basically a blank canvas. Better to fill it up with good things rather than bad things."-Sohn Won-Pyung, Almond
25. 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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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"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)
26. Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.91
Format: 220 pages, ebook
The latest novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following fou… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"surviving alone is much the same as dying alone"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
"I will remember this comforting warmth for the rest of my life"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
"People’s true feelings are not in plain sight. The other person might not be thinking anything, but there is a tendency to just assume what the other is feeling without reaching out and asking."-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
"When you give a gift to someone who is striving to achieve their dreams, you have to give them the most cherished thing you have. Some days that person who is chasing their dreams will not be able to…"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
27. La Soldado
By: Paulina Tuchschneider
3.08
Format: 78 pages, Paperback
La primera novela de Paulina Tuchschneider, La soldado, se devela como un tratado sobre el cuerpo y… read more
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28. La vida por delante
By: Magalí Etchebarne
3.88
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Un grupo de mujeres que se resiste a la sordidez de la vejez y la enfermedad; dos amigas de vacacio… read more
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29. El año en que hablamos con el mar
By: Andrés Montero
4.46
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Una isla, un pacto con el diablo, la campana de oro hundida, el cementerio sin cuerpos y una tabern… read more
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30. Un instante en la oscuridad
By: Gemma Urraka
3.99
Format: 216 pages, None
¿Qué cambia una vida? ¿Qué puede hacer dar un giro a la existencia? A poco de cumplir 50 años, … read more
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31. El taller literario
By: Francisco Bitar
3.20
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Gori Lizmayer, autor de la saga Colapso, empieza a entender que sus novelas –apreciadas en su momen… read more
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