- Published: 8 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780857529121
- Imprint: Doubleday
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $32.99
What You Are Looking for is in the Library
The uplifting Japanese fiction bestseller


















- Published: 8 August 2023
- ISBN: 9780857529121
- Imprint: Doubleday
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $32.99
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone
Mail on Sunday
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries
Irish Times
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
Captivating!
Sunday Post
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for?
New York Times
If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel
Japan Times
If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel
Japan Times
If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel
Japan Times
If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel
Japan Times
There’s a special kind of magic in recommending books to other people and Michiko Aoyama captures that perfectly here. Full of charm; a genuine comfort read
CULTURE FLY
There’s a special kind of magic in recommending books to other people and Michiko Aoyama captures that perfectly here. Full of charm; a genuine comfort read
CULTURE FLY
It's been a rotten year, so spark joy with this!
DAILY MAIL
It's been a rotten year, so spark joy with this!
DAILY MAIL