Japanese, Chinese, Korean & Other Literature Books

Travel to the Underworld and back in this tale of star-crossed lovers, political intrigue and mysticism inspired by Korean mythology and set in the Joseon dynasty, by the emerging Korean romantasy sensation Esther Park. 'Bound to tug at your heart...

Andreas Egger knows every path and peak of his mountain valley, the source of his sustenance, his livelihood - his home.Set in the mid-twentieth century and told with beauty and tenderness, Robert Seethaler's A Whole Life is a story of man's...

A blustering interloper and a meek aristocrat struggle for control of a country estate, in this comic novel by the author of Crime and Punishment.“Avsey's excellent translation and stimulating introduction and notes enable the reader to...

Richly atmospheric and written in exquisite prose, this reverse coming-of-age tale follows an older woman whose own stressful youth resurfaces when she witnesses parents overwhelming a child at a concert. One of the foremost writers of her generation...

Don’t miss Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, based on The Devil's Star, streaming now on Netflix! “A plot that speeds along like a bullet train.”—New York Times Book Review “A big, ambitious, wildly...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026.A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2025.A New York Times Notable Book of 2025.A Telegraph Book of the Year 2025.A Guardian Book of the Year 2025...

An intimate portrait of genius, love, and betrayal at the end of Gustav Mahler’s life.  In the spring of 1910, Gustav Mahler—wrapped in a wool blanket—sits on the deck of the Amerika, sailing back to Europe. The ocean...

A NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BEST—SELLER. A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE. A vibrant tale of love, companionship, and renewal set against the transformations of 1960s Vienna. “How I loved this book! Filled with truth after...

“Vivid and intriguing...Evokes unresolved family history with subtle heat.” —The New York Times.From National Book Award–winning Elisa Shua Dusapin, a subtle yet powerful portrayal of family, secrets, and silence set against the...

A poignant portrait of a war-torn mind, The Remembered Soldier is a gripping story of lost love, broken identity and the winding path to healing in the midst of turmoil. INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST.   NATIONAL BOOK AWARD...

A critically acclaimed #1 bestseller in France—a novel of art, desire, and time lost and regained, from Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano “[Modiano’s] words conjure up the promise of hidden worlds.”—Tobias...

The second in Nathalie Léger’s acclaimed genre-defying triptych of books about the struggles and obsessions of women artists.“I believe there is a miracle in Wanda,” wrote Marguerite Duras of the only film American actress Barbara...

Thirteen-year-old Agostino is spending the summer at a Tuscan seaside resort with his beautiful widowed mother. When she takes up with a cocksure new companion, Agostino, feeling ignored and unloved, begins hanging around with a group of local young...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books.Of course, very few people go through the gate and abandon the beautiful phenomenon of the outside world for the interior reality that they intuit… A visitor to a zoo discovers he can...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves Inspector Maigret is subject to unexpected scrutiny in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend For the first time in his career Inspector Maigret receives written summons...

In a sweltering Paris summer Inspector Maigret works against the clock to catch a serial killer in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend Inspector Maigret is known for his infallible instinct, for getting at the truth no matter how...

Inspector Maigret's Holiday takes an unexpected turn in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend Inspector Maigret's wife has fallen ill during their seaside holiday at Les Sables-d'Olonne. When he visits her in the hospital, he receives a...

From the renowned Russian author of In Memory of Memory, a stunning new dreamlike work about exile and art. The writer M has lived in the city of B ever since her homeland declared war on a neighboring state. Exiled, she is unable to write...

Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, Walden's wildly entertaining, equally 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...

When her favorite books start disappearing from the library, Nanami and a mysterious talking cat spring to action and a whimsical book-saving adventure begins. “Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of...