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Exit 8 is an innovative work of storytelling, and an ingenious locked-room mystery unlike any other. A young man is riding the Tokyo subway when he receives a life-changing text message from his ex-girlfriend. He exits the train, but extraordinary things begin to happen, and he finds he cannot...

The million-copy bestseller, perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What would you do if you were told you only had days left to live? And what would you give up for just one more day? Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared From The World is a tender, whimsical tale of love, loss, and...

From bestselling authors Genki Kawamura and Marie Kondo comes a collection of heartwarming and whimsical short stories, based on Marie's personal experience of tidying over 1,000 rooms. Miko is a professional tidier, with a secret. When she enters a room, she is greeted by the voices of every...

"Brian Nishii narrates this imaginative tale set in Japan about the complexities of death, life, and cats...A brief, charming parable." — AudioFile Magazine The international phenomenon that has sold over a million copies in Japan, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a...

'A tender med­ita­tion on memory, familial bonds, and the evan­es­cence of every­ day moments ... a profoundly affect­ing read' - Storizen Magazine 'A believable slice-of-life window into human nature that resonates on multiple levels' - The Japan Times FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE...

Ein junger Briefträger erfährt überraschend, dass er einen unheilbaren Hirntumor hat. Als er nach Hause kommt, wartet auf ihn der Teufel in Gestalt seines Doppelgängers. Er bietet ihm einen Pakt an: Für jeden Tag, den er länger leben möchte, muss eine Sache von der Welt verschwinden. Welche, entscheidet der Teufel. Der Briefträger lässt sich auf dieses Geschäft ein. Am Tag darauf verschwinden alle Telefone. Am zweiten Tag die Filme, am dritten alle Uhren. Als am vierten Tag alle Katzen verschwinden sollen, gebietet der Briefträger dem Teufel Einhalt. Und macht etwas völlig Überraschendes.

From the award-winning director and NYT bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, the thrilling novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie game of the same name. A young man is commuting on a packed Tokyo subway, when he receives a phone call from his ex, with...

From the award-winning film director and New York Times bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, a dark, introspective novel about a woman and a horse. A horse stood on the highway. Yuko Setoguchi, a lonely clerk at a shipyard whose life has passed her by, is making her regular...

Miko aiuta le persone a rimettere ordine nelle loro case. Una stanza dopo l'altra, un armadio dopo l'altro, uno scaffale dopo l'altro, insieme alle case Miko mette in ordine anche le vite dei suoi clienti, esistenze che a un certo punto si sono inceppate o hanno deragliato e di cui il disordine casalingo è l'immagine. Nessuno però sa che Miko è in grado di sentire gli oggetti parlare e raccontare i loro segreti, le loro storie, le loro versioni degli eventi.