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ME

A Novel

by Tomoyuki Hoshino, Kenzaburo Oe ...

Translated by Charles De Wolf ...

The unsettling story of a young man who suffers an identity crisis after getting tangled up in a telephone scam."A Kafkaesque journey of a lonely narrator being absorbed by an impersonal system." — Los Angeles Review of BooksThis novel centers on the "It's me" telephone scam—often targeting the elderly—that has escalated in Japan in recent years. Typically, the caller identifies himself only by ... Read more

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The unsettling story of a young man who suffers an identity crisis after getting tangled up in a telephone scam."A Kafkaesque journey of a lonely narrator being absorbed by an impersonal system." — Los Angeles Review of BooksThis novel centers on the "It's me" telephone scam—often targeting the elderly—that has escalated in Japan in recent years. Typically, the caller identifies himself only by
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In Pursuit of Lavender

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by Akiko Itoyama ...

In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she ... Read more

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In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she
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In Pursuit of Lavender

Translated by Charles De Wolf ...

by Akiko Itoyama ...

In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she ... Read more

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In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she
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In Pursuit of Lavender

Translated by Charles De Wolf ...

by Akiko Itoyama ...

In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she ... Read more

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In this novel-length road story, the female protagonist, who is haunted by an audio hallucination –‘twenty ells of linen are worth a coat’ – that plays over and over in her mind, escapes from a mental hospital with a young man. This is the story of their journey together.The hallucinatory words come from a passage in Marx's Das Kapital, but the protagonist knows nothing of that; nor does she
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Eclipse

A Novel

by Keiichiro Hirano ...

Translated by Brent de Chene, Charles De Wolf ...

Winner, 2025-2026 Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize, Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia UniversityIn the late fifteenth century, a young Dominican friar sets out on a journey from Paris to Florence in search of manuscripts of pre-Christian philosophy. Along the way, he encounters an ascetic alchemist in a small village. As the young man falls under the spell of the ... Read more

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Winner, 2025-2026 Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize, Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia UniversityIn the late fifteenth century, a young Dominican friar sets out on a journey from Paris to Florence in search of manuscripts of pre-Christian philosophy. Along the way, he encounters an ascetic alchemist in a small village. As the young man falls under the spell of the
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Tokyo Swindlers

by Ko Shinjo ...

Translated by Charles De Wolf ...

Now a major Netflix series!"This is masterful"—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"...no one comes out unscathed."—Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Vice and Tokyo Noir"An unflinching deep dive into the darkness of humanity."—The Japan Times"Pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of land fraud in Japan."—Asian Review of Books... ... Read more

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Now a major Netflix series!"This is masterful"—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"...no one comes out unscathed."—Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo Vice and Tokyo Noir"An unflinching deep dive into the darkness of humanity."—The Japan Times"Pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes world of land fraud in Japan."—Asian Review of Books...
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ME

by Tomoyuki Hoshino, Kenzaburo Oe ...

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This novel centers on the “It’s me” telephone scam—often targeting the elderly—that has escalated in Japan in recent years. Typically, the caller identifies himself only by saying, “Hey, it’s me,” and goes on to claim in great distress that he’s been in an accident or lost some money with which he was entrusted at work, etc., and needs funds wired to his account right away.ME’s narrator is a ... Read more

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This novel centers on the “It’s me” telephone scam—often targeting the elderly—that has escalated in Japan in recent years. Typically, the caller identifies himself only by saying, “Hey, it’s me,” and goes on to claim in great distress that he’s been in an accident or lost some money with which he was entrusted at work, etc., and needs funds wired to his account right away.ME’s narrator is a
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The Tatami Galaxy

A Novel

by Tomihiko Morimi ...

Translated by Emily Balistrieri ...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE*An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Library–esque time loop novel from one of Japan’s most popular authors.Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After ... Read more

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE*An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the what-should-never-be in this Groundhog Day meets The Midnight Library–esque time loop novel from one of Japan’s most popular authors.Our protagonist, an unnamed junior at a prestigious university in Kyoto, is on the verge of dropping out. After
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South of the Border, West of the Sun

A Novel

by Haruki Murakami ...

Translated by Philip Gabriel ...

Series series Vintage International
South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence ... Read more

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South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence
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The Gun

by Fuminori Nakamura ...

Translated by Allison Markin Powell ...

A Tokyo college student’s discovery and eventual obsession with a stolen handgun awakens something dark inside him.On a nighttime walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, beside which lies a gun. From the moment Nishikawa decides to take the gun, the world around him blurs. Knowing he possesses the weapon brings an intoxicating sense of purpose to his dull ... Read more

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A Tokyo college student’s discovery and eventual obsession with a stolen handgun awakens something dark inside him.On a nighttime walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, beside which lies a gun. From the moment Nishikawa decides to take the gun, the world around him blurs. Knowing he possesses the weapon brings an intoxicating sense of purpose to his dull
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Colorful

A Novel

by Eto Mori ...

A beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library."Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul. The soul hasn't been kicked out of the cycle of rebirth just yet—he's been given a second chance. He must recall the biggest mistake of his past life while ... Read more

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A beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library."Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul. The soul hasn't been kicked out of the cycle of rebirth just yet—he's been given a second chance. He must recall the biggest mistake of his past life while
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Hell Is Dark with No Flowers, Vol. 1 (light novel)

by Yoru Michio ...

Translated by Taylor Engel ...

Series Book 1 - Hell Is Dark with No Flowers (light novel)
DO THEY COME WHEN MISFORTUNE CALLS, OR DO THEY BRING MISFORTUNE WITH THEM?Seiji Tohno sometimes sees the people around him as monsters. It’s a curse that has driven him to a life of despair, living out of net cafés with nowhere to call home…but all that changes one twilit evening when he stumbles across a huge European mansion. There, Seiji meets a bewitchingly beautiful boy dressed in a white ... Read more

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DO THEY COME WHEN MISFORTUNE CALLS, OR DO THEY BRING MISFORTUNE WITH THEM?Seiji Tohno sometimes sees the people around him as monsters. It’s a curse that has driven him to a life of despair, living out of net cafés with nowhere to call home…but all that changes one twilit evening when he stumbles across a huge European mansion. There, Seiji meets a bewitchingly beautiful boy dressed in a white
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