cozy escapism

books that transport you into gentle adventures and charming worlds (with a side of life-altering epiphanies and self discoveries)

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last updated October, 2025

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What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama

The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)

The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)

Mai Mochizuki

Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop

Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop

Kenji Ueda

The Healing Season of Pottery

The Healing Season of Pottery

Yeon Somin

The Door-to-Door Bookstore

The Door-to-Door Bookstore

Carsten Henn

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

The Crescent Moon Tearoom

Stacy Sivinski

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2)

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2)

Satoshi Yagisawa

Before We Forget Kindness (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #5)

Before We Forget Kindness (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #5)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Lantern of Lost Memories

The Lantern of Lost Memories

Sanaka Hiiragi

Sweet Bean Paste

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

Marigold Mind Laundry

Marigold Mind Laundry

Jungeun Yun

Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

Baek Se-hee

The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop

Evie Woods

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

Syou Ishida

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie

Rachel Linden

Midnight at the Blackbird Café

Midnight at the Blackbird Café

Heather Webber

The Lost Apothecary

The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner

Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

A Short Walk Through a Wide World

A Short Walk Through a Wide World

Douglas Westerbeke

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-Reum

If Cats Disappeared from the World

If Cats Disappeared from the World

Genki Kawamura

Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)

Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Water Moon

Water Moon

Samantha Sotto Yambao

Convenience Store Woman

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

Laura Imai Messina

The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

Hisashi Kashiwai

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

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nothing screams cozy like this list does!

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đŸ„č i'll consider it a mission successđŸ€

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cute!! my kind of list! also all the covers are so pretty 😍

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glad u like it!! i was aiming for calm, peaceful reads to pick up when i'm looking to unwind in between reading intense books đŸ«Ą

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so many japanese and korean authors here!! they really have the best grasp on this genre đŸ™‚â€â†•ïž and i love how many cats are in there too hehe

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yesss asian authors are the GOATs of this genre frr

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I promise I'll slowly get through this list

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hahah you and me bothđŸ€ž

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what an amazing list!!! i love the cozy, dreamy genre and the beautiful covers đŸ€©

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the covers are my fav part abt this genre! đŸ„č

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I have read Before the coffee gets cold #1. That book was simple,in a way that it felt realistic but not without the touch of its magic and intrigue of time travel. The last story was my favourite. if these books are anything like that I'd love to read them. im glad to find this list on my very first day on this website 🙌

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yayy i'm glad u found it i rlly need more people to gush over this genre w đŸ„č also i've read abt a quarter of the books on this list and they're deff along the same vibes as before the coffee gets cold. i'll hopefully keep updating as i read/disover more similar books. feel free to drop recommendations as well!

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This is such a cute list!! You should add "The Full Moon Coffee Shop" by Mai Mochizuki! It's about a coffee shop run by astrology loving cats, it was an incredibly comforting read, one of those books that feels like hot chocolate on a cold winter day :3

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that sounds perfect! thanks for recommending <3

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I love this! 💜 Gotta save it to have a proper look on a better time

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yesss the list is for me to refer back as well!đŸ€ž

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Please add the legends and lattes series and monk & robot series đŸ„ș👉👈

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okay, on it! thanks for the reccs đŸ«¶

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The coziest books that still make me feel all the feelsđŸ„č More Days At the Morisaki Bookshop RUINED ME (in the best way) đŸ«¶

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omg i've yet to read the 2nd book, but that's so on brand cause i rmb holding back tears while i was reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop at the airport 😭

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SAME!! I came close to tears in book 1 and thought I was safe, but I fear I was very wrong 😭 book 2 literally made me ugly cry đŸ„Č

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I recommend "What You Are Looking For Is In The Library" by Michiko Aoyama, fits the vibe very well! thank you for this list!!

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added! thanks for the reccđŸ€ž

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