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…
Want to Read $ 11.99"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
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1. White Nights
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.06
Format: 82 pages, Paperback
White Nights is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersbur… read more
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- fiction
"E ti chiedi: “Dove sono i tuoi sogni?"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights
"Kalbim içimde konuşurken ben susmayı beceremem."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights
"Oh, how unbearable is a happy person sometimes!"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights
"But how could you live and have no story to tell?"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights
2. Follia
By: Patrick McGrath , Matteo Codignola
3.96
Format: 294 pages, Paperback
«Le storie d’amore contraddistinte da ossessione sessuale sono un mio interesse professionale ormai… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"Gli uomini gelosi sono intrinsecamente deboli. Hanno il terrore di essere abbandonati."-Patrick McGrath, Follia
"these are precisely the conditions that killed love, after first blighting its growth: squalor, fear, uncertainty, overfamiliarity."-Patrick McGrath, Follia
"Stella mi disse di aver capito in quel momento che in ciascuno di noi c'è come l'anelito a gridare al mondo la verità, a qualsiasi costo. O a distruggersi."-Patrick McGrath, Follia
"For despite his confidence, and his apparent maturity, I suspected that there was in him a deep and childish need to elevate, and idealize, the love object. This is not uncommon in artists. The very …"-Patrick McGrath, Follia
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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- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- japan
4. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
By: Peter Cameron
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
It's time for eighteen-year-old James Sveck to begin his freshman year at Brown. Instead, he's surf… read more
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5. 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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6. 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
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- magical realism
- animals
- cats
- fiction
- contemporary
- japanese literature
- fantasy
- japan
- audiobook
"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
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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- 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
10. 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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- 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)
"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)
"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)
11. 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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"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
12. 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
- asian literature
- 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
13. 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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- japanese literature
- japan
- asian literature
- 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)
14. 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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- animals
- cats
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- 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
15. 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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- 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
16. 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
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- japan
- 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)
17. 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
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- fantasy
- japan
- 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)
18. 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
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- animals
- cats
- fiction
- contemporary
- asian literature
- japanese literature
- 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
19. 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
- audiobook
20. 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
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- fantasy
- japan
- 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)
21. 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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- magical realism
- japanese literature
- fiction
- asian literature
- contemporary
- fantasy
- japan
- audiobook
"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)
