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In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the...

Translated by Meredith WeatherbyLong regarded as one of the most important novels to appear in post-war Japan, Confessions of a Mask is an allegory of a lonely boy’s yearning quest...

A young woman in Hong Kong investigates her teenage sister's death. Gossip. Rumour. Revenge. Wun Wah Tower. Kwun Tong district, Hong Kong. When Siu-Man jumped from her window on the...

A Fraction of Momentary Love takes the reader on a poignant journey of love's allure, anguish, anticipation, and everything in between. Through vivid poetic storytelling inspired by pop culture romance...

*Highly Commended Fiction — Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021*'Before I go into my grave,' she says out loud, 'I will kill that man.' A brilliant new novel from the author...

A magical poetic coming-of-age story, drawing on feminine power, Indian mythology and healing from bestselling poet, writer and artist Nikita Gill. Picked as as one of STYLIST'S *BEST AUTUMN READS...

In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental worksOver the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the living...

20 shadowy tales from Asia's Stephen KingUnconfined to a single theme, this new collection of twenty short stories by Halim offers five distinct worlds.The paranormal mysteries from 'the occult world',...

A New York Times 'Notable Book of 2020' One of Elena Ferrante's 'Top 40 Books by Female Authors' 'A sharply observed and heartbreaking portrait of what it means to be...

An instant New York Times bestseller and Tiktok sensation, Vaishnavi Patel's stunning debut Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from Indian epic the Ramayana...The only daughter of a...

In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other AstonishmentsA sparkling collection of essays about the natural world, illustrated throughout — a magnificent bestiary, and an unforgettable book of sustenance, resilience...

Translated by Alison WattsWinner of the 59th Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel'This spine-chilling masterpiece will make you aware of the dark places in your own heart.' —...

The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time.In northern Japan, overlooking the...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for LiteratureThe inaugural winner of The Novel Prize, an international biennial award established by Giramondo (Australia), Fitzcarraldo Editions (UK) and New Directions (USA)....

A propulsive, seductive new novel about friendship, exploitation and intimacy from the prize-winning author of Where Reasons End Fabienne is dead. Her childhood best friend, Agnès, receives the news in...

In this hilarious comedy of manners set in Mumbai, where modernity jostles with tradition, Balli Kaur Jaswal'sErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows meets Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians. Zoya is not...

The second volume of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s career memoir continues with essays, interviews, and discussions about some of his most popular films, including Spirited Away and Ponyo.In the...

Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef one day. His father...

A story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection, The Bone Witch is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Serpent & Dove and The Cruel...

An innocent love becomes a bloody hell in another superb collection by master of horror Junji Ito. Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumours are swirling...

Translated by Sam MalissaFive assassins find themselves on a bullet train from Tokyo competing for a suitcase full of money. Who will get to the last station alive? An original...

Translated by Ginny Takemori and Ian MacDonaldThis prize-winning Japanese author offers stories haunted by history.'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other...

The tale of a cat with no name but great wisdom!Illustrated by Zack Davisson and Chiroru KobatoJapan's beloved literary masterpiece brought to life in manga form! Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece,...

A seductive, disorienting, and wholly original story about parallel lives, unfolding over a day and a night in the sweltering heat of Seoul's summer.'As cryptic and compelling as a fever...

The war mammoths are back — with tigers and ghost stories and old loves — in this stunning standalone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and FortuneThe cleric Chih finds...

Two sisters raised to be fierce dragon slayers end up on opposing sides of an impending war when one forms an unlikely, magical bond with a dragon, in this exciting,...

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All TimeThe fall and rebirth of an empire. With a cast of hundreds and a world unlike any you have seen...

A lyrical, poetic essay collection that blends memoir with powerful writing on the natural world, taking us from London to New Zealand, Shanghai to Malaysia — from the winner of...

Inspired by real historical events, The Mercies is a breathtaking story of love, fear and obsession, and the strength and courage of women.On Christmas Eve, 1617, the sea around the...

In a kingdom where flames hold magic and the desert hides secrets, an ancient prophecy comes for an assassin, a princess, and a king. But none are ready to face...

With Jason Y. Ng, introduction by Ai WeiweiThe must read book for anyone who cares about Hong Kong and democracy. At what point do you stand up to power?When he...

A Kafaesque marvel and a biting satire of bureaucracy, medicine and modern lifeIn Tokyo, in the middle of the night, an uncalled-for ambulance arrives to spirit away a man's wife,...

A hardboiled detective story that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological suspense of DostoevskyMr Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now...

1426, Joseon, Korea. Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime...

The Feminist Awakening in ChinaHow the Feminist Five and the rise of China's feminist movement are challenging China's authoritarian governmentOn the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, the Chinese...

A “best of” collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito.This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring...

An NPR Best Book of the YearA CrimeReads Historical Fiction Best Book of the YearAt a chance encounter at a Berlin soirée in 1928, the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures three...

Winner of the 2019 Mary Higgins Clark AwardWinner of the 2019 Lefty Award for Best Historical NovelWinner of the the 2018 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel'Perveen Mistry is a...

Translated by Sung RyuA bestselling and award-winning debut collection from one of South Korea's most prominent young writersIn crisp, unembellished prose, Choi Eun-young paints intimate portraits of the lives of...

Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey...

This “novel of extraordinary humanity” (Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing) from New York Times bestselling author Vaddey Ratner reveals “the endless ways that families can...

No secret is safe.Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she’s the only scholarship student in a sea of uber-wealthy classmates. But she...

'Look for your sister after each dive. Never forget. If you see her, you are safe.'This is the story of Hana and her little sister Emi, who are part of...

A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this...

A Memoir of Healing from Complex TraumaA searing memoir of reckoning and healing which investigates the little-understood science behind complex PTSD.Every cell in my body is filled with the code...

Translated by Alison Watts THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this soul-stirring Japanese novel shows how the perfect book recommendation...

Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure.Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney – populated...

We join San in 1970s rural South Korea, a young girl ostracised from her community. She meets a girl called Namae, and they become friends until one afternoon changes everything....

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses and buried secrets.One evening, Mother...