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A Sumatran Odyssey Translated by Jennifer LindsayRejection is an epic family drama by Ashadi Siregar set against the turbulent years following Indonesia's independence.The story follows Tondi who as a young...

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020, an enthralling Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance from one of Japan's greatest writers.Finalist for the National Book Award 2019. Longlisted...

Translated by Haydn TrowellA dream-like, emotionally charged tale by a bold new voice in Japanese fiction.Natsuko's husband Taichi was forced to stop working eight years ago by the sudden onset...

An electrifying story about the explosive power of secrets, from a celebrated Chinese novelistInfamous local thug Hongyang is found dead by his lover after a night of debauched drinking. Hongyang...

Translated by Janet HongThis is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women...

A unique look into the mind of a master storyteller.In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being a...

Translated by Darryl SterkA mesmerizing web of family secrets and countryside superstitions, the search for identity and clash of cultures, from the winner of the Taiwan Literature Award.Chen Tien-Hong, the...

Translated by Ken Liu'This series will soon become a Netflix series... so get in on the ground floor while you still can' EsquireImagine a universe patrolled by numberless and nameless...

Translated by Darryl Sterk If the mermaid doesn't swim back to the sea, but instead goes ashore, she will learn to walk on two legs. Perhaps, she will even learn...

Japanese rice balls made easy!When a snack stands the test of time, you know it’s good! Onigiri — balls of rice that can be served plain or stuffed with tuna,...

Translated by Zaman StanizaiAn Afghan Mother's Letter to her SonAn exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. How...

A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary CreatorsFrom an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking...

How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal LifeCreate an oasis of calm and find what sparks your joy with the first full-colour, beautifully photographed guide from Netflix's Marie...

Translated by Alison WattsSet in Tokyo over the course of one night, Aki and Hiro have decided to be together one last time in their shared flat before parting. Their...

Translated by Arthur Reiji MorrisA powerful novel about the LGBTQ rights movement and gay love in Japan and Taiwan, from the most important queer voice of East Asia's millennial generation.Cho...

Translated by Giles Murray* A New York Times Editor's Choice *Part Sherlock Holmes, part Harry Bosch, Higashino's hero is a quietly majestic force to be reckoned with. — Kirkus Reviews...

A JM Journey Translated from Bengali by Nazes Afroz WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TARAN KHAN, author of Shadow City An intrepid traveller and true cosmopolitan, legendary Bengali writer Syed...

Translated by Marie Iida and Allison Markin Powell*THE JAPANESE CRIME CLASSIC — ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD*Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They...

Foreword by Jack ZipesA delightful collection of modern Chinese tales.The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales brings together forty-two magical Chinese tales, most appearing for the first time...

Translated by An Seon Jae A death, a lie, a secret. For twenty-six summers he didn't have the courage to face the past. Lee Hanjo is an artist at the...

Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd The acclaimed and bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and Heavenreturns with a blistering, shocking and poetic story about a...

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.' —...

Tales of upheaval and confusion, longing and love in the aftermath of the Kobe earthquake.For the characters in After the Quake, the Kobe earthquake is an echo from a past...

Elevate your ramen and introduce new noodles into your repertoire! The Ultimate Japanese Noodles Cookbook is your introduction to the world of Japanese noodles and pasta. Chef and restaurateur Masahiro...

Escape from China's modern-day concentration camps A shocking depiction of one of the world's most ruthless regimes — and the story of one woman's fight to survive. I will never...

The first English language publication of the work of Izumi Suzuki, a legend of Japanese science fiction and a countercultural icon. On a planet where men are contained in ghettoised...

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...

Translated by Arunava Sinha In Melbourne a one-time research student with interests in philosophy and psychology is diagnosed with her third episode of psychosis. As she is moved from her...

Translated by Ho-Ling Wong A classic Japanese murder mystery inspired by the golden age of British crimewriting. The members of a university mystery club decide to visit an island which...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics — irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Territory of Light is the...

Translated by Sam Malissa THEIR MISSION IS MURDER. HIS IS REVENGE. A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN. SUZUKI IS JUST AN ORDINARY MATHS TEACHER...UNTIL HIS...

Ryunosuke Akutagawa rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential modern Japanese writers. He is known as 'the father of the Japanese short story' and 'Rashōmon is...

THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK Published in celebration of BTS's 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS, including unreleased photos, QR codes of videos, and...

The true life adventures of Shoji Morimoto, who launched a business in which he rents himself out to do nothing in Japan. Today, I’m starting a ‘rent a person who...

Translated by Alison Anderson Awarded the Prix des libraires by France’s booksellers, a universal story about music and restoring one’s faith in others amid the aftermath of tremendous loss. Tokyo,...

Translated by Sam Bett The aftermath of the murder of a bondage teacher reveals the darkest corners of the human mind in this chilling new mystery from the master of...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM STUDIO GHIBLI The beloved multi-million copy bestselling Japanese classic about finding one's place in the world 'In How Do You Live?, Copper, our hero,...

Translated by Bryan Karetnyk Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the sixteenth century eight samurai, who had...

Translated by Dias Novita WuriA dazzling novella from a rising star of Indonesian literature that explores what it means to be a woman — whoever you are, wherever you are,...

Translated by Caroline Froh It’s never too late to find happiness…. Mr Kato — a curmudgeon and recent retiree — finds his only solace during his daily walks, where he...

Translated by YZ Chin By one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting writers, The Age of Goodbyes is a wildly inventive account of family history, political turmoil, and the redemptive grace...

HARVEY AWARD WINNER The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of...

INNER OF THE 2021 AKUTAGAWA PRIZE A bestselling and award-winning Japanese phenomenon - about obsession, pop culture and fandom 'My oshi was on fire. Word was he'd punched a fan'...

Izumi Suzuki had ideas of how things might be done differently, ideas that paid little the laws of physics, or the laws of the courts. In this new collection her...

Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami A #1 Japanese bestseller and winner of the influential Japan booksellers' award. For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, fairy tale...

Translated by Takami Nieda A Zainichi Korean teen comes of age in Japan in this groundbreaking debut novel about prejudice and diaspora. Seventeen-year-old Ginny Park is about to get expelled...

An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mother; centering on a woman's efforts to reconnect with her aging father, uncovering long-held...

Translated by Emily North A hilarious Japanese debut novel, where a young woman, thoroughly fed up with gendered expectations at work, announces she's pregnant. She's not. Thirty-four-year-old Ms Shibata works...

Translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon A powerful novel of the saving grace of language and human connection, from the celebrated author of The Vegetarian In a classroom in...

Translated by Alison Watts THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL NOVEL The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and community; Time magazine Top 100 books of 2023; 'An undeniable...