Skip to main content
What You Are Looking For Is In The Library

What You Are Looking For Is In The Library

A Novel

Michiko Aoyama

THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life. 'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish' Daily Mail 'It made me laugh and cry. It made me feel comforted and warm ins...

Publisher:
Doubleday
Year of publication:
2023
ISBN:
978-0-85752-912-1
Pages:
256
16,25 €
IVA included
No stock. Please check price
Inquire
Add to favorites

Synopsis

THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL
'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times

For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.

'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish' Daily Mail
'It made me laugh and cry. It made me feel comforted and warm inside' 5***** Reader review
'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times

_________________

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.

In this uplifting book, 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 purpose

Can she help them find what they are looking for?

Already loved by thousands of readers all over the world, What You Are Looking For is in the Library is an inspirational tale of love, life, and the comfort that can be found in good book.

Which book will you recommend?
_________________

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 of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday
'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader review

Related Articles

Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore

Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore

Emily Krempholtz

Sphere

Prudence Marsh has never left her quaint hometown. While she loves Dragon's Rest and her family to bits, she's spent her life yearning for more. But fame and fortune don't just fall in your lap, so she sets off to pursue her dreams as a traveling bard. Callum DiCorvo is happy playing second fiddle. The roguishly handsome cursebreaker is content being right hand to the boss of ...

13,75 €
Low stock
Murdoku 3

Murdoku 3

Manuel Garand

Octopus

THE THIRD EDITION OF THE BESTSELLING PUZZLE PHENOMENON WITH EIGHTY BRAND NEW MYSTERIES TO SOLVE . In this third volume of the worldwide bestselling puzzle phenomenon Murdoku, make sure your passport is up to date: murderers lurk on every continent, and your investigative expertise is needed! Combining the elegance of sudoku with the storytelling of classic logic problems, Murd...

21,25 €
Low stock
Too Cold For Comfort

Too Cold For Comfort

Nisha J. Tuli

Abacus

'Charming, witty, and deeply sexy' Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times Bestselling Author 'The setting may be icy, but the chemistry between Aadya and Reid is scorching' Bailey Hannah, USA Today bestselling author of Alive and Wells The arctic heats up when a photographer who rarely holds anything back is forced to share a private wing with a grumpy lodge owner who holds everyt...

13,75 €
Low stock
A Court Of Frost And Starlight

A Court Of Frost And Starlight

Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

Coming soon ... return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. A Court of Frost and Starlight is an unmissable companion tale to the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas ...

31,25 €
Low stock
A Court Of Silver Flames

A Court Of Silver Flames

Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

Coming soon ... return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. A Court of Silver Flames is the fifth instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has est...

31,25 €
Low stock
A Court Of Wings And Ruin

A Court Of Wings And Ruin

Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

Coming soon ... return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. A Court of Wings and Ruin is the third instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Maas has est...

31,25 €
Low stock

Other books by the author

Penguin Readers Level 4: What You Are Looking For Is In The Library (Elt Graded Reader)

Penguin Readers Level 4: What You Are Looking For Is In The Library (Elt Graded Reader)

Michiko Aoyama

Ladybird

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. In this story, Sayuri Komachi is a librarian who recommends books and gives gifts to people. She helps them find what they are really looking for in life. The books and gifts are special for each person. They show t...

9,99 €
Low stock
Hot Chocolate On Thursday

Hot Chocolate On Thursday

Michiko Aoyama

Puffin

FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ORIGINAL HEALING AUTHOR _________________ Much-loved modern classic by the author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD Readers love HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY: 'Slipped into my heart and warmed me, just like a cup of cocoa' ***** 'I definitely recommend this book!' ***** 'Thursday is the b...

18,75 €
Low stock
The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park

Michiko Aoyama

Puffin

**PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY** Readers adore Healing Hippo: 'I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' ***** 'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' ***** 'I almost wept on my train home from work' ***** 'It gripped my heart. I wish there w...

18,75 €
Low stock
What You Are Looking For Is In The Library

What You Are Looking For Is In The Library

Michiko Aoyama

Penguin

***THE FAVOURITE READ FOR ALL BOOK-LOVERS*** The irresistible Times bestseller A Time Magazine Book of the Year 'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail 'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review 'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times Already loved by thousands of readers, an inspirational tale of the lo...

12,50 €
Low stock
Matcha On Monday

Matcha On Monday

Michiko Aoyama

Puffin

18,75 €
No stock. Please check price