Vibeke Emond

22 books

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

191 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism mysterious reflective medium-paced
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective fast-paced
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

247 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced
The Emissary by Yōko Tawada

The Emissary

Yōko Tawada

128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction reflective slow-paced
Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō by Yoshida Kenkō

Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō

ビギナーズ・クラシックス 日本の古典

Yoshida Kenkō

235 pages • first pub 1332 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy reflective slow-paced
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

The Guest Cat

Takashi Hiraide

144 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary sad slow-paced
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

192 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

In Praise of Shadows

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

56 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto

150 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa

274 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark reflective sad slow-paced