What You Are Looking for Is in the Library - A Novel
By Michiko Aoyama

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