Japanese, Chinese, Korean & Other Literature Books

University student Wonjun visits his friend Jingu's basement apartment, only to find unsettling changes that are somehow tied to a K-pop star's suicide. Jingu behaves coldly, a strange statue looms in the corner, and reality begins to fracture. Blurring...

A bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness.When four isolated elderly people die back-to-back at the same hospital by jumping out of the sixth-floor window, Su-Yeon doesn't...

From beloved Japanese author Shūsaku Endō, a newly discovered novella and five short stories of love, grief, and maternal longing Shūsaku Endō, widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, is known for his historical...

Follow the seashell path along Tokyo Bay until you get to the Chibineko Kitchen, where a traditional Japanese meal can summon anyone you choose from your past, but only for as long as it continues to steam . . . —for fans of Before the Coffee...

A New Yorker best book of 2024 | A Financial Times Best Translated Book of 2024.Library Science September book club pick | A Vulture most anticipated bookOne of The New York Times’ 24 works of fiction to...

From the modern master of Nordic noir comes a shocking new thriller set in contemporary Minneapolis, in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders"Jo Nesbø is one of...

"I can’t remember the last book that pushed science fiction’s potential for weirdness as far as Dengue Boy."—The Washington Post"A wildly original anti-capitalist satire."—The Guardian"A psychedelic fever dream."—Esquire"An...

In this audaciously original debut, a teenager is sent to juvenile prison off the coast of Naples where he dreams—and writes—of a better futureBringing 90s Naples to life, this virtuosic Italian novel is an extraordinarily moving and...

“Hopeful, funny, and full of wisdom. A meditation on fatherhood by one of our most perceptive writers.” —Tara Westover, author of Educated.From the author of My Documents and Chilean Poet, a wise, humorous, and captivating literary...

A SEARING HOT SUMMER READ FOR FANS OF SALTBURN AND THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY. 'Addictive, evocative and effortlessly stylish' Culturefly | 'Very much for fans of The Secret History . . . glamorous' Pandora Sykes | 'A cool smart choice for the beach this...

The Japanese novel comes of age in this gripping story of love, art and life as a group of architects competes to design the new National Library of Modern Literature in Tokyo.  In 1980s Japan, newly-graduated Tōru Sakanishi  joins a small,...

Delving into social themes of class and privilege in modern China, where a woman’s life takes an unexpected turn, this is a gripping yet tender tale of power, betrayal and the quest for sovereignty. A riveting story of a powerful Chinese family's...

In a fog-drenched Buenos Aires, Juan and Clara should be preparing for their final exam. Instead, they roam the city with friends, drifting through cafés, encountering strange happenings, and unravelling life’s mysteries. All the while, they...

The farmers of Paradise County have been leading a hardscrabble life unchanged for generations. The Communist government has encouraged them to plant garlic, but selling the crop is not as simple as they believed. Warehouses fill up, taxes skyrocket, and...

Tales from Japan that blend humor, surrealism, and sharp societal critique, by the acclaimed author of Where the Wild Ladies Are.   “Piercing and sometimes surreal... Matsuda shines.”—Publishers Weekly. In The Woman...

Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, Walde's wildly entertaining, equal parts raw and tender novel examines boyhood and the chaos of social change through seven-year-old Andrev whose mother keeps acquiring new 'father' candidates for him...

Discover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City. 'I am a Cat. But I still don't have a name...' Once a stray kitten, I Am a Cat’s narrator finds himself adopted...

LONGLISTED FOR THE PRIX GONCOURT 2022. From the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes the story of one man’s promise to keep a secret that may hold him from the greatest joy possible.Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer,...

Reykjavík, the near-future. Society is divided by a development in social technology—a diagnostic tool called The Empathy Test that measures compassion or amorality.In less than two months, a national referendum will determine whether...

A Best Book of 2023 by the New York Times and The New Yorker and Longlisted for the National Book Award.A gripping literary mystery in the vein of Bolaño’s Savage Detectives, this coming-of-age novel unravels the...