Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
top translated japanese, korean & chinese novels you need to read yesterday
15
items I love reading novels from other countries as they have such a different view on topics such as existentialism and tell stories in such a riveting, heartwarming, and captivating way. includes lighter and heartwarming as well as darker and heavier boo...
Sections
3
japanese
korean
chinese
japanese
one of Haruki Murakami's highly regarded books exploring self-discovery and fate while you follow along a teenage boy's journey through a magical world where cats can talk
Kafka on the Shore
likeable characters, and heartwarming story of a 25 year old woman who moves into her uncle's old bookstore after a breakup. she discovers the power of books in connecting her to herself and others
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel
a heartwarming story about a magical photo studio where people go to view moments from their life after they pass
The Lantern of Lost Memories
the first book in the bestselling series (5th coming out soon!). the cafe has a rumour that it offers the chance to travel back in time. what would you do if you could go back in time?
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel
magical realism, fantasy. the book is about a grieving boy who teams up with a talking cat to embark on a magical quest to save books from destruction
The Cat Who Saved Books: A Novel
if you are kind to cats (the right one), you may be invited to a cafe under the moon. the book is about a woman who inherits a magical coffee shop that helps her connect with her customers and navigate love and loss
The Full Moon Coffee Shop: A Novel
themes of friendship and aging. the book is about a lonely man who bonds with an elderly woman over the art of making sweet bean paste, discovering friendship and life's deeper meanings
Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller
explores themes of curiosity, friendship, and the joy of cooking. the book follows a playful kitten who explores a magical kitchen run by cats, discovering the joy of cooking and friendship along the way
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen
themes of individuality, societal pressure, alienation, and the complexities of modern life. the book is about a woman who finds solace and identity in her job at a convenience store, navigating societal expectations and the pressure to conform to tr...
Convenience Store Woman: A Novel
korean
a heartwarming book about kindness in a cold, fastpaced world that we live in today. connected by a notebook, neighbours begin to learn about each other and invite acts of kindness through diary like entries in this notebook
Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat
an intense and dark read. it discusses one woman's life decision to stop eating meat and the following chain of events it sets off in a homogenous society such as South Korea's
The Vegetarian: A Novel
explores themes of healing, self-discovery. the book follows a young woman who, after taking over a quaint bookshop, discovers the power of literature to heal and transform the lives of her customers and herself.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: A Novel
a book that describes from the pov of a woman born in South Korea in 1982, the life of a woman of her generation in contemporary Korea. it describes the struggle of women in a patriarchal society
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
chinese
the first book of the best selling science fiction series that was adapted into a netflix series. explores the idea of a first contact with an alien civilization and the implications for humanity
The Three-Body Problem
themes of resilience, the impact of historical change, the importance of family, the fragility of life, and the quest for redemption. A poignant story about a man's struggles and resilience through the tumultuous events of 20th-century China
To Live: A Novel