<b>THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL NOVEL<br> <br> The Top Ten <i>Times</i> bestseller<br> A <i>Time</i> Magazine Book of the Year<br> 'An undeniable page-turner'</b> <i>New York Times</i><br> <br> <b>'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel '</b> <i>Daily Mail</i><br> <b>'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted'</b> 5***** Reader review<br> <b>'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries</b>' <i>Irish Times</i><br> <br> <b>An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.</b><br> _________________<br> <b><i>What are you looking for?</i></b><br> <br> So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.<br> <br> But she is no ordinary librarian.<br> <br> Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.<br> <br> We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads-<br> <br> - The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills<br> - The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave<br> - The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store<br> - The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation<br> - The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose<br> <br> <b>Can she help them find what they are looking for?</b><br> <br> Which book will you recommend?<br> _________________<br> <br> <b>'An undeniable page-turner'</b> <i>New York Times</i><br> <br> For fans of <i><b>The Midnight Library</b></i> and <i><b>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</b></i>, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.<br> <br> <b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD</b><br> <br> '<b>I definitely want to visit this library</b>. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review<br> 'A quirky slice of <b>feel-good fiction</b> that you could recommend to anyone' <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br> 'Wonderful. It made me look for <b>connection</b> in my life' 5***** Reader review<br> <br> <i>Times</i> bestseller, August 2023