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Obsession and persistence warp reality in this collection of macabre stories set in Junji Ito’s bloodcurdling world.  A dark evil lurks in the unreachable depths of a pipe, groaning out moans...

53 Ways to Get Closer to Books Translated by Shanna Tan From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading,...

From Sake to Soy, Essential Ingredients for Japanese Home Cooking The Japanese Pantry is a follow up to Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking, Emiko's tribute to her mother's family and her...

Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault s biopower, has discovered the...

The Full Story Behind Sun Tzu's Masterpiece! Illustrated by Takashi MomonariAdapted by Yoshihiro Watanabe Learn the full back story behind the world's greatest book on military strategy! The Art of...

How generosity of spirit can transform your life What is empathy? Can it be depleted? Can you empathize with those who've hurt you? Do you grapple with an excess of...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksRazor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo's essays established him as one of China's most popular - and subversive - writers. From...

THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL TO WILD SWANS, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION Jung Chang’s Wild Swans was a book that defined a generation, an epic personal history of Jung, her mother and grandmother...

TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR THE PHENOMENAL KOREAN BESTSELLER PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you?ME: I don't know, I'm what's the word depressed? Do I have to...

'Brims with ideas and insights . . . Ghosh is at his sparkling best' IRISH TIMES Wild Fictions brings together Amitav Ghosh's extraordinary writing on the subjects that have obsessed...

'Enchanting...intriguing [...] A wonderfully surreal quality and a hip, witty tone.' The Wall Street Journal Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into...

A fresh, graceful translation of one of the most important and timeless classics-the foundational work of Daoism-by award-winning novelist Ken Liu, who contextualizes and demystifies this famously enigmatic text. Laozi...

For the first time since his debut 35 years ago, horror master Junji Ito reveals exactly how he creates his unique worlds.Why are we drawn to fear?Horror manga legend Junji...

Mourning a Breast was heralded as the first Chinese-language book to cast off the stigma of writing about illness and to expose the myths associated with breast cancer In 1989, the...

The story of a family in modern China with a history of deceit, betrayal and political intrigue, and the communist party's long shadow over them, from the Cultural Revolution to...

Horror manga giant Junji Ito teams up with spooky story writer Hirokatsu Kihara for the ultimate collection of fright-filled ghost tales! A tumor shaped like a man’s face slowly moves...

Further conversations with my psychiatrist The sequel to the Sunday Times and international-bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by International Booker Prize shortlisted Anton Hur When Baek Sehee started recording her sessions with...

Lessons for a Long and Joyful Life: The Korean Bestseller As an old Korean saying goes...'You learn to use gums in place of teeth.'Rhee Kun Hoo was in his seventies...

88 Easy Asian Recipes from My Family to Yours The wildly popular blogger and TikTok sensation behind Tiffy Cooks shares 88 of her favorite easy, everyday, family-style recipes from across...

*A Sunday Times, Observer & BBC Highlight for 2024*This is a book about the coming of age of four women born in China in the 1980s and 1990s, in a society about...

Two cult-favorite Japanese artists present eerie graphic adaptations of 9 classic Kafka short stories, with hypnotic illustrations that will appeal to fans of Junji Ito Franz Kafka’s work is given...

Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul Pocha; short for pojangmacha, which literally translates as ‘covered wagon’; pocha is a tented or tarpaulin-covered stall, bar or market vendor serving...

Everything You Want to Know About the History, Ingredients and Folklore of Japan's Unique Cuisine (Learn All About Your Favorite Japanese Foods!) The complete backstory of Japanese cuisine explained in...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this beautifully illustrated and deeply philosophical graphic memoir, legendary artist Ai Weiwei explores the connection between artistic expression and intellectual freedom through the lens of the...

More than 60 Recipes Featuring Gochujang, Doenjang, and Ganjang In the first book on the subject in English, South Korea’s best chef shows readers how to cook with jangs—the sauces...

Society, Perception and Communication Today The days of the Other are over in this age of excessive communication, information and consumption. What used to be the Other, be it as...

When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to find how the lives of the 19th century sailors and soldiers...

The travel memoir of a Nigerian woman in China exploring the intersections and divides between the two cultures and the lives of African economic migrants in the bustling People’s Republic...

Any list of Japan’s greatest screenplay writers would feature Shinobu Hashimoto near or at the top. This memoir, focusing on his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, a gifted scenarist in his...

The essential writings of China’s first iconic modern intellectual, intent on reforming an entire nation, now published for the first time in Penguin Classics The power, anger, and fluency of...

Real Talk and Reminders for Discovering that We're Enough This celebration of self‑love and healing, from illustrator and comics creator Hyesu Lee, is a knowing smile and a shared sigh...

FROM REPORTING TO REFLECTING, FIELD NOTES FOR THE SOUL In this collection of poignant and uplifting essays, seasoned international journalist Marga Ortigas shares what she's learned from over two decades...

Japanese moon astrology and the secrets to finding success, happiness and the favour of the universe 'Keiko's method can help people to make their dreams a reality' — Marie Kondo'A...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid...

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...

Another of Junji Ito's classics, the sci-fi masterwork Remina tells the chilling tale of a hell star. An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro,...

Celebrate Stan Sakai's beloved rabbit ronin with the Second Edition collections of the comic saga featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai!Follow Miyamoto Usagi in his epic trek...

The gripping autobiography of an orphan who escaped Mao's China and became one of the world's most successful acrobatic performers. For readers of Mao's Last Dance comes the inspiring true...

Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack...

2021 Edition Text by Miss Black Cat A visual memoir like no other, Once Upon a Hong Kong is a stirring collection of personal work by artist-illustrator Don Mak that...

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...

A major new biography from the internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, Mao and Empress Dowager Cixi- a gripping story of sisterhood, revolution and betrayal, and three women who helped...

'The Greens Goddess' — Daily Mail 'Ching's recipes are not only deliciously healthy but easy enough for anyone to have a go at and enjoy.' — Tom Kerridge Asia has...

The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh's parents...

The T-Shirts I Love The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet — here are photographs of Murakami's extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side...

Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and Disrupting Silicon Valley *Picked by the Financial Times as a Best Read of 2021* 'I have no intention of making small bets' — Masayoshi Son In...

The Life and Times of a Chinese MillennialKaroline Kan was born in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square massacre: her generation has always been caught between China's authoritarian politics...

Horror master Junji Ito explores a new frontier with a grand cosmic horror tale in which a mysterious woman has her way with the world!A woman walks alone at the...

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance...

A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for Your HomeLearn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide! With instructive drawings and...