Cosy translated fiction

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Invisible Kitties

Yu Yoyo, Jeremy Tiang (trans.)

A whimsical and inventive debut, perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and If Cats Disappeared from the World

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Before We Forget Kindness

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

The fifth book in the spectacular 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series, with a fresh bunch of customers in a special Tokyo cafe hoping to go back in time

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The Blanket Cats

Kiyoshi Shigematsu, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)

Is three days with a cat enough to change your life?

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Marigold Mind Laundry

Jungeun Yun, Shanna Tan (trans.)

The inspirational Korean bestseller for fans of The Alchemist and The Midnight Library, a soul-stirring tale set in a magical laundry- while your clothes are being washed, have your…

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The Lantern of Lost Memories

Sanaka Hiiragi, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)

Extraordinarily moving and wise, The Lantern of Lost Memories is a beautiful Japanese tale about the people that make us and the moments that change us.

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More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa, Eric Ozawa (trans.)

In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where…

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Yeonnam-dong’s Smiley Laundromat

Kim Jiyun, Shanna Tan (trans.)

A novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.

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We’ll Prescribe You a Cat

Syou Ishida, E. Madison Shimoda (trans.)

For fans of Travelling Cat Chronicles, She and Her Cat and The Goodbye Cat - this huge international sensation with a touch of magical realism tells of mysterious clinic where…

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The Full Moon Coffee Shop

Mai Mochizuki, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)

Destiny has nine lives.

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How Do You Live?

Genzaburo Yoshino, Bruno Navasky (trans.)

The beloved multi-million copy bestselling Japanese classic about finding one's place in the world

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Book 1)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

A beautiful, moving story about a small Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time, to find an answer to the question: what would you…

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What You Are Looking for is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama, Alison Watts (trans.)

An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa, Eric Ozawa (trans.)

The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading.

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A Cat, A Man, And Two Women

Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

The novella and two short stories in this lucid translation reveal Tanizaki at both his best and his most bizarre

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The Kamogawa Food Detectives

Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)

Tender, heartwarming and deeply comforting, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the start of a beautiful and uplifting series that celebrates the joy of delicious food and good company.

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The Goodbye Cat

Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel (trans.)

Seven uplifting tales of warm, wise and sarcastic cats set in modern Japan through the changing seasons.

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She And Her Cat

Makoto Shinkai

This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that…

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I Am a Cat

Soseki Natsume, Aiko Ito (trans.)

Written over the course of 1904-6, Soseki’s comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat satirizes the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective…

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Before Your Memory Fades

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

The third novel from the author of the phenomenon Before the Coffee Gets Cold: tales from a little cafe in Hakodate, Cafe Donna Donna, where customers may travel back in…

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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan (trans.)

A heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life and the healing power of books.

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Before We Say Goodbye

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

The fourth novel in the sensational 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series featuring cafe regulars, with the same time-travelling offer, back in the Tokyo cafe - if customers follow the…

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The Guest Cat

Takashi Hiraide

An international bestseller. A charming and wonderful novel about a cat that brings joy into a couple’s life

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The Cat Who Saved Books

Sosuke Natsukawa, Louise Heal Kawai (trans.)

A charming and heartwarming Japanese tale about the importance and magic of books, for all who love reading them.

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If Cats Disappeared From The World

Genki Kawamura

A million-copy bestseller, a poignant and thought-provoking Japanese tale that asks what it really is that makes life worth living.

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Tales from the Cafe

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

The second novel from the author of the phenomenon, Before the Coffee Gets Cold: more tales from Cafe Funiculi Funicula, where customers may travel back in time - if…

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She and Her Cat

Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa (trans.), Ginny Tapley Takemori (trans.)

The Japanese and Times bestseller, now in gifty gold-foiled paperback with flaps, including irresistible inside illustrations

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Cosy translated fiction

Invisible Kitties

Before We Forget Kindness

The Blanket Cats

Marigold Mind Laundry

The Lantern of Lost Memories

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Yeonnam-dong’s Smiley Laundromat

We’ll Prescribe You a Cat

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

How Do You Live?

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Book 1)

What You Are Looking for is in the Library

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

A Cat, A Man, And Two Women

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Goodbye Cat

She And Her Cat

I Am a Cat

Before Your Memory Fades

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Before We Say Goodbye

The Guest Cat

The Cat Who Saved Books

If Cats Disappeared From The World

Tales from the Cafe

She and Her Cat