9 Top magical realism books like The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Cover of The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books

By: Sōsuke Natsukawa

3.72

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the…

"But time is merciless in its passing."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"But time is merciless in its passing."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

If you liked the magical realism plot in The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa, Alison  Watts

1. 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

Similar categories in Durian Sukegawa's Sweet Bean Paste book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • japan
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2. She and Her Cat

By: Makoto Shinkai , Tsubasa Yamaguchi

3.69

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

“It was the start of spring. It was raining. That was the day that she brought me home.” This is… read more

Similar categories in Makoto Shinkai's She and Her Cat book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • animals
  • cats
  • japanese literature
  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • japan
"Let's go home together."

-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat

"The only one waiting at home for me is my cat!"

-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat

"And then after that long, long phone call, she wept."

-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat

"She's always ready with a kind smile for me. But . . . sometimes, that can be intensely frustrating."

-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat

3. The Guest Cat

By: Takashi Hiraide , Eric Selland

2.60

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the ac… read more

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4. The Cat Who Saved Books

By: Sōsuke Natsukawa

3.72

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the… read more

Similar categories in Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • audiobook
  • magical realism
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • japanese literature
  • fantasy
  • japan
  • books about books
"But time is merciless in its passing."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"In today's world, a lot of what should be obvious has been turned upside down. The weak are used as stepping stones and those in need are taken advantage of. People just caught up in this pattern. No…"

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

"Being able to express shallow words of sympathy in a sweet voice doesn't make someone a caring, compassionate soul. What's important is the ability to have empathy for another human being--to be able…"

-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

Cover of Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) by Travis Baldree

5. Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)

By: Travis Baldree

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we nee… read more

Similar categories in Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"See you in the story past the story."

-Travis Baldree, Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)

Cover of DallerGut Dream Department Store by Lee Mi-ye

6. DallerGut Dream Department Store

By: Lee Mi-ye

3.79

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

|| THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD|| In a mysterious town that lies h… read more

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  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak"

-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

"Adakalanya kekhawatiran kemarin menghilang seperti salju yang meleleh atau kekuatan untuk hidup menjalani hari ini muncul hanya dengan tidur yang nyenyak."

-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

"I don't think humans are some self-driving car racing toward the finish line. We must own our lives, start the engine ourselves, and sometimes put on brakes."

-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

"I believe there are two ways to love your life, Penny. The first is to work hard to change your life when you feel unsatisfied.' 'That seems about right.' Penny nods. 'The second option may look easi…"

-Lee Mi-ye, DallerGut Dream Department Store

Cover of More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2) by Satoshi Yagisawa

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

Similar categories in Satoshi Yagisawa's More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2) book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • books about books
  • audiobook
Cover of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

8. 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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  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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

Cover of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) by Satoshi Yagisawa

9. 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

Similar categories in Satoshi Yagisawa's Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • books about books
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

10. 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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  • magical realism
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • japanese literature
  • fantasy
  • japan
  • audiobook
"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

Cover of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

11. 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

Similar categories in Hwang Bo-Reum's Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • audiobook
  • books about books
  • 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

Cover of The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) by Hisashi Kashiwai

12. 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

Similar categories in Hisashi Kashiwai's The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of She and Her Cat: Stories by Makoto Shinkai

13. 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

Similar categories in Makoto Shinkai's She and Her Cat: Stories book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • animals
  • cats
  • japanese literature
  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • japan
  • audiobook
"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

Cover of The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

14. 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

Similar categories in Hiro Arikawa's The Travelling Cat Chronicles book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • animals
  • cats
  • japanese literature
  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • japan
  • audiobook
"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

Cover of Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

15. 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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  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

16. 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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  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

17. The Goodbye Cat

By: Hiro Arikawa

3.90

Format: 285 pages, ebook

In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles , se… read more

Similar categories in Hiro Arikawa's The Goodbye Cat book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • animals
  • cats
  • japanese literature
  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • japan
  • audiobook
"If you can make it in time, you want to say goodbye. Want to say thank you, and I love you."

-Hiro Arikawa, The Goodbye Cat

"If, for instance, I were the one who had to say goodbye, I don’t think I’d want my final hours to be sad. I would want to see my loved ones’ smiles to the very end."

-Hiro Arikawa, The Goodbye Cat

Cover of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

18. 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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  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • books about books
  • audiobook
Cover of Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

19. 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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  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"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)

Cover of Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

20. 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

Similar categories in Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3) book and Sōsuke Natsukawa's The Cat Who Saved Books

  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
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"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)

Cover of The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

21. The Lantern of Lost Memories

By: Sanaka Hiiragi

4.05

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a ma… read more

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  • magical realism
  • japanese literature
  • japan
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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