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Travel the world with these incredible books, masterfully translated into English.
Gu Byeong-mo, Chi-young Kim (trans.)
From the award-winning author of The Old Woman with the Knife comes the thought-provoking story of community and the cultural expectations of motherhood, through four women whose lives intersect in…
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Tomihiko Morimi, Emily Balistrieri (trans,)
In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this reality-bending, time-slipping sequel to The Tatami Galaxy.
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Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (trans.)
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
Hideo Furukawa
A startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel Garcia Marquez: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing
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Alia Trabucco Zeran, Sophie Hughes (trans.)
The shockingly compulsive new literary thriller from the International Booker-shortlisted author of The Remainder.
Jokha Alharthi, Marilyn Booth (trans.)
The new novel from the first Arabic-language winner of the Booker International Prize.
You Yeong-Gwang, Slin Jung (trans.)
In The Rainfall Market, you can trade a misfortune for a happiness. Dive into a magical and uplifting world in this Korean bestselling sensation . . .
Kotaro Isaka, Brian Bergstrom (trans.)
A luxury hotel full of assassins - what could go wrong? The original, twisty and inventive sequel to the international bestseller Bullet Train
Alana S. Portero, Mara Faye Lethem (trans.)
Beautifully written and told in an irresistible voice, Bad Habit is a powerfully moving coming-of-age novel following a young trans woman in 1980s Madrid.
Ewhan Kim, Sean Lin Halbert (trans.)
A piercingly dark and surreal speculative novel on mass panic, disaster response and modern masculinity
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Kim Ryeo-ryeong, The Ko-lab (trans.)
Soon to be a major Netflix Series, the Korean feminist satire by the award-winning, bestselling author, Kim Ryeo-ryeong
Bernhard Schlink, Charlotte Collins (trans.)
From the author of the no. 1 international bestseller The Reader, The Granddaughter is a gripping novel that transports us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to contemporary…
Marina Yuszczuk, Heather Cleary (trans.)
Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most…
Miye Lee, Sandy Joosun Lee (trans.)
The best-selling second book of Miye Lee's whimsical and moving duology, translated from the Korean language by Sandy Joosun Lee - beloved characters must visit a special dream-making district to…
Yu Yoyo, Jeremy Tiang (trans.)
A whimsical and inventive debut, perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and If Cats Disappeared from the World
Atsuhiro Yoshida, Haydn Trowell (trans.)
A symphony of interconnected lives and a reflection on isolation and intimacy set in Tokyo.
Pedro Almodovar, Frank Wynne (trans.)
A wildly inventive story collection from legendary film director Pedro Almodovar
Paolo Giordano, Antony Shugaar (trans.)
After losing the future he imagined for himself, a writer sets out in search of connection and purpose at a tipping point with climate change and global conflict, in this…
Karl Ove Knausgaard, Martin Aitken (trans.)
The third novel in global bestseller Knausgaard's astonishing new Morning Star series. Experience a major literary universe in the making...
Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets…
Maja Lunde, Diane Oatley (trans.)
From acclaimed Norwegian author Maja Lunde, The Dream of a Tree is a chilling and gripping tale about our responsibility to this planet, both as a species and as individuals.
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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
Suzumi Suzuki, Allison Markin Powell (trans.)
A moving portrayal of a troubled mother-daughter relationship, shortlisted for Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize.
In 2008, the unnamed narrator of Gifted is working as a hostess and living in Tokyo's…
Pol Guasch, Mara Faye Lethem (trans.)
The arrival of a blistering debut voice in international literature, and a radical work of literary fiction-poetic, provocative, artful and singular.
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…
Michel Houellebecq, Shaun Whiteside (trans.)
It is 2027. France is in a state of economic decline and moral decay.
Kiyoshi Shigematsu, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)
Is three days with a cat enough to change your life?
Natsuko Imamura, Lucy North (trans.)
The startling first collection of dark, surreal, and unsettling stories from the international prize-winning author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt.
Ahn Do-hyun, Deborah Smith (trans.)
This is the story of a salmon whose silver scales mark him out as different – who dares to leap beyond his fate.
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.
Puk Qvortrup, Hazel Evans (trans.)
A young woman grapples with grief and single parenthood after the sudden tragic death of her husband - beautifully wise and intimate autofiction
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…
Virginie Despentes, Frank Wynne (trans.)
A novel of rage, irreverence and vulnerability, exploring ageing, gender, privilege, addiction and consent, Dear Dickhead is an excoriating encapsulation of our times and of the broken human beings trying…
Domenico Starnone, Oonagh Stransky (trans.)
Narrated against the background of a Naples still marked by WWII and first published in Italy over 20 years ago, The House on Via Gemito is a masterpiece of contemporary…
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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…
Lin Yi-Han, Jenna Tang (trans.)
The most influential book of Taiwan’s #MeToo movement—a heartbreaking account of sexual violence and a remarkable reinvention of the trauma plot, turning the traditional Lolita narrative upside down as it…
Leonid Tsypkin
Join Dostoevsky on his tumultuous honeymoon in this hypnotic cult classic, introduced by Susan Sontag.
Dahlia de la Cerda, Julia Sanches (trans.), Heather Cleary (trans.)
A debut linked story collection of gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny fiction from Mexico.
Mai Mochizuki, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)
Destiny has nine lives.
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.
Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder (trans.)
A story of friendship and family secrets in 1970s Japan, from the prizewinning author of The Memory Police.
Constance Debre, Holly James (trans.)
In this prequel to the critical sensation Love Me Tender, Constance Debre breaks free from conformity to live her life as a butch lesbian
Yoko Tawada, Margaret Mitsutani (trans.)
A tale of passion and romance between a Japanese schoolteacher and a doglike man, from the prize-winning author of The Last Children of Tokyo
Alvaro Enrigue, Natasha Wimmer (trans.)
From the visionary author of Sudden Death, a hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story set in sixteenth-century Mexico
Seicho Matsumoto, Beth Cary (trans.)
A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express
Beatrice Salvioni, Elena Pala (trans.)
An unbreakable, life-changing friendship will lead two young girls from different worlds to rebel against the sexism, prejudice, and injustice they face living in 1930s Italy in this moving novel…
Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (trans.)
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.
Yoko Tawada, Susan Bernofsky (trans.)
The highly anticipated new novel from award-winning, critically acclaimed novelist Yoko Tawada.
