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Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli films

Literature that features cats, coffee shops, food, books, and sometimes a bit of magic. Cozy and healing.

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

Any genre of book is allowed- requirements are simply that coziness abounds!

japanese literature written by women

Winners and nominees of the Japan Booksellers’ Award (Honya Taisho) translated into English

*Not listed in year or sequence

A cozy subgenre originating from Japan and South Korea that features low-stakes, contemplative stories with themes around healing, community, loneliness, grief, burnout, etc. Magical realism is often present as well.

books that live in my heart rent free.