Japan

Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori  The heartbreaking story of two orphans fighting for survival at the end of World War Two, published in English for the first time. In the...

Translated by Sam Malissa Two inventive tales of espionage in one, from the internationally bestselling author of Japanese fiction sensation Bullet TrainIn Japan's recent past, Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a...

Translated by Alison Watts The Japanese sensation - now a Netflix series 'A whip-smart tale that'll prove impossible to put down' Vogue Young Tokunaga is struggling to make a name for...

Translated by Polly Barton Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, a sharp, photo-realistic novella of memory and thwarted hope set in modern-day Tokyo—an “unflinching . . . powerful” showcase of the best...

Translated by Lucy North The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from one of the most highly regarded and provocative contemporary Japanese writers: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary...

Translated by Haydn Trowell In Schoolgirl, a wealthy housewife, dogged by ennui, struggles to connect with her teenage daughter, who turns to YouTube to vent her frustration with the climate...

Two brilliant,multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: the best contemporary Japanese writing'Nothing short of superb... This book gives me hope for the future of Japanese literature'...

Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, this collection of 3 tales of memory in wartime France is perfect for fans of Helen Oyeyemi and Banana Yoshimoto Visiting a friend in...

Translated by Sam Bett For fans of No Longer Human, Osamu Dazai’s darkly bewitching novel about the small redemptions of being a pathetic, miserable writer. A fictional writer in his...

A startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel Garcia Marquez 'I've never made it out of Tokyo. I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself...

Translated by Stephen Snyder FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MEMORY POLICE'A conspicuously gifted writer...To read Ogawa is to enter a dreamlike state tinged with a nightmare, and her stories continue to...

A surprising and moving novella about a misunderstood neurodivergent girl from one of Japan's most acclaimed young writers, the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt A sensitive and...

A woman moves to live with her in-laws in the Japanese countryside in this haunting and surreal novel featuring a mysterious relative, an elusive hairy creature, and lots of strange...

A witty, dizzying literary caper about books, travel, and translation — perfect for fans of David Mitchell and the work of Hideaki Anno Translated by David Boyd This delightfully surreal...

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...

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 Kerim YasarAn off-kilter, darkly ironic novella from a Japanese literary star - part of Pushkin's second Japanese Novella seriesIsolated in his Tokyo apartment, seventeen-year-old Haruo spends all his...

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