Vibeke Emond

20 books

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

After Dark

Haruki Murakami with Jay Rubin (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism mysterious reflective medium-paced

191 pages | first published 2004

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

fiction literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

247 pages | first published 2018

The Emissary by Yōko Tawada

The Emissary

Yōko Tawada with Margaret Mitsutani (Translator)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

128 pages | first published 2014

The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide

The Guest Cat

Takashi Hiraide with Eric Selland (Translator)

fiction contemporary sad slow-paced

140 pages | first published 2001

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

192 pages | first published 2003

In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

In Praise of Shadows

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator), Thomas J. Harper (Translator)

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

56 pages | first published 1933

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto with Megan Backus (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

150 pages | first published 1988

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

274 pages | first published 1994

On Reading Ruskin by Marcel Proust

On Reading Ruskin

Marcel Proust with Jean Autret (Translator)

fiction classics essays reflective slow-paced

173 pages

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

1Q84

1Q84 #1-3

Haruki Murakami with Jay Rubin (Translator), Philip Gabriel (Translator)

fiction fantasy literary magical realism adventurous mysterious slow-paced

925 pages | first published 2009