Literary World of Japan & Korea 📚

theravenkingx Host

14 participants (43 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

14 participants (43 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

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami

Under the Eye of the Big Bird
Hiromi Kawakami with Asa Yoneda (Translator)

278 pages • paperback • 2016 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction speculative fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction speculative fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami

Under the Eye of the Big Bird

Hiromi Kawakami with Asa Yoneda (Translator)

278 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction literary science fiction speculative fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction speculative fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced

Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka

Bullet Train
Assassins #2

Kōtarō Isaka with Sam Malissa (Translator)

415 pages • hardcover • 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous funny tense fast-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka

Bullet Train

Kōtarō Isaka with Sam Malissa (Translator)

415 pages • hardcover • 2010

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous funny tense fast-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Vanishing World
Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

189 pages • digital • 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

fiction dystopian literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Vanishing World

Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

189 pages • digital • 2015 user-added

fiction dystopian literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

fiction dystopian literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro

356 pages • paperback • 2005 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

356 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced

The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved the Library
The Cat Who... #2

Sōsuke Natsukawa with Louise Heal Kawai (Translator), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

5 hours, 57 minutes • audio • 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved the Library

The Cat Who... #2

Sōsuke Natsukawa with Louise Heal Kawai (Translator), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

5 hours, 57 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin

The Healing Season of Pottery
Yeon Somin with Clare Richards (Translator)

264 pages • paperback • 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

fiction contemporary hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin

The Healing Season of Pottery

Yeon Somin with Clare Richards (Translator)

264 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction contemporary hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

fiction contemporary hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

Diary of a Void
Emi Yagi with Nancy Wu (Narrator), Lucy North (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

4 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective fast-paced

fiction literary funny reflective fast-paced

Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

Diary of a Void

Emi Yagi with Nancy Wu (Narrator), Lucy North (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

4 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction literary funny reflective fast-paced

fiction literary funny reflective fast-paced

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen
Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen #1

Yuta Takahashi with Hanako Footman (Narrator), Cat Anderson (Translator)

4 hours, 17 minutes • audio • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen

Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen #1

Yuta Takahashi with Hanako Footman (Narrator), Cat Anderson (Translator)

4 hours, 17 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

The Rainfall Market
You Yeong-Gwang with Slin Jung (Translator)

199 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

The Rainfall Market

You Yeong-Gwang with Slin Jung (Translator)

199 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book
Han Kang with Jennifer Kim (Narrator)

1 hour, 19 minutes • audio • 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced

The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang with Jennifer Kim (Narrator)

1 hour, 19 minutes • audio • 2016

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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