Literary World of Japan & Korea 📚

theravenkingx Host

11 participants (21 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This year, I'm setting out to explore more books from Japan and Korea, along with other East Asian countries. If you're interested, I'd love for you to join me as we delve into the rich literary traditions of these diverse regions. Let's uncover captivating stories, unique cultural perspectives, and unforgettable characters together.

Literary World of Japan & Korea 📚

theravenkingx Host

11 participants (21 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

This year, I'm setting out to explore more books from Japan and Korea, along with other East Asian countries. If you're interested, I'd love for you to join me as we delve into the rich literary traditions of these diverse regions. Let's uncover captivating stories, unique cultural perspectives, and unforgettable characters together.

Challenge Books

All books added

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station
Yu Miri with Morgan Giles (Translator)

197 pages • paperback • 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri with Morgan Giles (Translator)

197 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

The Diving Pool by Yōko Ogawa

The Diving Pool
Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

176 pages • paperback • 1990 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

The Diving Pool by Yōko Ogawa

The Diving Pool

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

176 pages • paperback • 1990

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Forget Kindness
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

202 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Forget Kindness

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

202 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before Your Memory Fades
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #3

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

315 pages • hardcover • 2018 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before Your Memory Fades

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #3

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

315 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Say Goodbye
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #4

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2021 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Say Goodbye

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #4

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books
The Cat Who... #1

Sōsuke Natsukawa with Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)

198 pages • hardcover • 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books

The Cat Who... #1

Sōsuke Natsukawa with Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)

198 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library
Michiko Aoyama with Alison Watts (Translator)

253 pages • hardcover • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama with Alison Watts (Translator)

253 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
森崎書店の日々(Days at the Morisaki Bookshop) #1

Satoshi Yagisawa with Eric Ozawa (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

森崎書店の日々(Days at the Morisaki Bookshop) #1

Satoshi Yagisawa with Eric Ozawa (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2010

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Hwang Bo-Reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

301 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-Reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

301 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

More...