Worth reading: 7 books by Asian authors who became hits in their homeland

Worth reading: 7 books by Asian authors who became hits in their homeland

Oksana Potapova November 26, 2023, 1:15 PM Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

A selection of new items that will brighten up a couple of cold afternoons.

Romantic love story or action fantasy? Or maybe the story of a player who reached the peak of success, was overthrown and decided to repeat everything again from level zero? Up to you. We are talking about new book releases by Asian authors.

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Flood, “a certainly happy ending”

This book became an absolute success in South Korea, collecting more than 7 million readings on the Naver Webnovel platform, where works mainly of the fantasy genre are read online. The main characters of the story, Yeonwoo and Seongjae, entered into a marriage of convenience. On the day of the divorce, Sungjae dies tragically. Only then does Yeonwoo realize how dear he was to her all this time. And her fate gives her a second chance: the next morning she wakes up and sees her husband safe and sound. She found herself in the past, there are still 100 days left until the divorce date. Now Yenu decides to do this to save her husband and show her love. A must read for all romantics!

“A definitely happy ending”

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Ye Feiye, “And tomorrow I will love you. Book 1″

This intriguing love story is not as simple as it seems at first glance. The main character, Lu Jingyan, is used to getting what she wants. She grew up in such a family, surrounded by luxury and success that money can buy. But an encounter with a stranger showed that it’s not always enough to point the finger and get what you want. It seems that Sheng Xian is indifferent to Lu Jingyan’s attentions. And someone else writes mysterious messages to the girl, hinting that he knows everything about her life…

“And tomorrow I will love you”

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Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa, “She and her cat”

The novel anime adaptation directed by Makoto Shinkai is full of chance encounters, tenderness, sadness, and hope. A lonely girl finds a cat and now every day she tells him how her day went. You can share everything with a cat, because he won’t tell anyone. Meanwhile, the furry pet will be happy to help, but she doesn’t know how to do it.

“She and her cat”

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Paru Itagaki, “Beast Complex. Animal complex. Volume 1″

A lion and a bat, a tiger and a beaver, a camel and a wolf… The heroes of this book live in a world very similar to ours. They go to school, they read the news on their cell phones in the subway car, they go to school… But the relationship between them is sometimes determined by authentic animal instincts. Six exciting stories from the Beastars universe. Remarkable Beasts,” the award-winning manga series that became the basis for the anime series.

“Animal complex”

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Chhugon, DUBU (Redice Studio), “Level up alone. Solo leveling. Volume 1 (webtoon)”

The book has already become an event in Asia. On the Korean platform KakaoPage (a resource for publishing visual and literary works), this digital comic has accumulated more than 4 billion views. And in Japan an anime series based on this story is being worked on; It is expected to be released in 2024. Additionally, the book’s plot formed the basis of a video game being developed in South Korea. The main character, Song Jiwoo, is the unluckiest monster hunter ever, but he is forced to continue hunting monsters in dungeons in order to pay his mother’s medical bills. But one day he had the opportunity to prove his worth and raise his level as a hunter.

“Level up alone”

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Jiulu Feixiang, “Blue Whisper. Book 1″

This novel became the basis of the plot of a popular drama, which unfolds over two seasons. The main roles in the series were played by Chinese film stars Dilraba Dilmurat and Ren Jialun. The heroine of this story, a talented hunter of demons and other evil spirits, must defeat another monster. And then she will receive what she has always dreamed of: freedom. What happens is that she sees the enemy as someone who deserves sympathy and understanding. The young man’s beauty bewitches her, but can she really trust the demon? This story is full of tragedy and unexpected turns.

“Blue Whisper”

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Hude Lan, “The avatar of the king. The exiled king. Book 1″

A story about the ups and downs of eSports. The main character, Ye Xiu, was the best player of the online game “Path of Glory”, whose talent took his team to the top of the gaming Olympus. But then they replaced him with a young player and gave him Ye Xiu’s account. Now the boy works in an Internet cafe and is sad. But soon a new server is launched in the game and you decide to start everything from scratch and go through the “Path of Glory” again from the initial level. The second attempt turns out to be more difficult and unpredictable than he could have imagined.

“The avatar of the king”

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