Open Books Challenge 2025: Books Set in Japan or by a Japanese AuthorUnpublished

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A book that "speak[s] volumes about our need for connection--human, feline or otherwise" (The San Francisco Chronicle), The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice that shows how the smallest things can provide the...

"Ayatsuji's brilliant and richly atmospheric puzzle will appeal to fans of golden age whodunits... Every word counts, leading up to a jaw-dropping but logical reveal" -- Publishers Weekly   A hugely enjoyable, page-turning murder mystery sure to appeal to...

From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman's quest for the hot short-haired girlfriend of her dreams! The autobiographical manga about one woman's quest for the hot, short-haired girlfriend of her dreams! Mieri is an awkward, nerdy...

Emiko Jean's New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick Tokyo Ever After is the "refreshing, spot-on" (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan! Izumi Tanaka...

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller!   From debut author Asha Lemmie, "a lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudice and pain, and the sometimes dangerous, always durable ties that link a family together." -...

A New York Times Bestseller An Eisner Award Winner From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes a new manga classic, never before published in English! Shuna, the prince of a poor land, watches in despair as his people work themselves to death...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Translated from the Japanese bestseller, a charming and magical novel that reminds us it's never too late to follow our stars. "Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debut. . . . This gentle fantasy is not to be missed."--...