Japanese Cat literature

A cozy collection of Japanese cat literature — where felines become muses, companions, and storytellers. Thoughtful, whimsical, and perfect for curling up with on a quiet night

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last updated October, 2025

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The Cat Who Saved Books

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen, #1)

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen, #1)

Yuta Takahashi

The Goodbye Cat

The Goodbye Cat

Hiro Arikawa

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

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

Mai Mochizuki

I Am a Cat

I Am a Cat

Natsume Sōseki

We'll Prescribe You Another Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #2)

We'll Prescribe You Another Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #2)

Syou Ishida

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

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

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

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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

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

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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

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

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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

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

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #2)

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #2)

Hisashi Kashiwai

The Blanket Cats

The Blanket Cats

Kiyoshi Shigematsu

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

Syou Ishida

She and Her Cat: Stories

She and Her Cat: Stories

Makoto Shinkai

If Cats Disappeared from the World

If Cats Disappeared from the World

Genki Kawamura

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

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

Hisashi Kashiwai

The Guest Cat

The Guest Cat

Takashi Hiraide

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I do fear I am breezing through this list at a concerningly fast pace! Whatever shall I do when I get through all of them?

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i love these books, so easy to read ! have you got a fav so far?

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Restaurant of Lost Recipes was cute! Traveling Cat Chronicles was so sad but very sweet

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Suggesting The Cat Who Saved Books 🐈📚

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thank you sm!! need to add this one to my tbr too 🩵

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Yes! I read it last month and thought it will fit this list 🙂‍↕️

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Just finished my first book of the list. Can’t wait to meet more cats!

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yay!! which one did you finish? I love these kinds of books, they’re such cozy, feel good reads 🩵

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I finished "What you are looking for is in the library". And, yes! Is really cozy and it left me with a lot of hope

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Do you take suggestions? I think The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen, #1) by Yuta Takahashi would also fit here! 🤗

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ofc, i’m always open to more suggestions 🩵 thank youu

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Yayy, thank you!! 🤗

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