Japanese Lit and Cats

If you love Japanese literature and cats then you will love this list. These books are written by Japanese authors with either cats as the main character, cats that hold a small but integral role in the story, or simply just cats on the cover. But be warned - some of these may pull on the heartstrings and cause a tear or two.

Updated October 16, 2024
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Before the coffee gets cold : a novel
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Paper Book
*NOW AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet? ...
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library (First Time Trade)
Aoyama, Michiko
Paper Book
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER  *  A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR  *  A WASHINGTON POST BEST FEEL GOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR  For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the...
More days at the Morisaki Bookshop : a novel
Yagisawa, Satoshi
Paper Book
In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them. Set again in the beloved...

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