--- product_id: 501123438 title: "What You Are Looking for is in the Library" brand: "michiko aoyama, alison watts" price: "€ 11.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/501123438-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # What You Are Looking for is in the Library **Brand:** michiko aoyama, alison watts **Price:** € 11.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** What You Are Looking for is in the Library by michiko aoyama, alison watts - **How much does it cost?** € 11.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/501123438-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library) ## Best For - michiko aoyama, alison watts enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michiko aoyama, alison watts brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL The Top Ten Times bestseller A Time Magazine Book of the Year 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times '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 An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book. _________________ 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. 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? Which book will you recommend? _________________ '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. 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 Times bestseller, August 2023 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 13.4 x 2.8 x 20 cm | | Generic Name | Books | | Importer | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd | | Isbn 10 | 0857529129 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0857529121 | | Item Weight | 320 g | | Language | English | | Net Quantity | 310 Grams | | Packer | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd | | Print Length | 256 pages | | Publication Date | 10 August 2023 | | Publisher | Doubleday | ## Images ![What You Are Looking for is in the Library - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GH31zuqJL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it *by on Reviewed in India 5 August 2026* My first Japanese healing fiction and it was undoubtedly a good read. It's a book to lie down with and relax. The book has five interconnected stories of persons from the Hatori Community facing different struggles. Somehow, all of them find a way out of it in the community library, where the librarian, Ms. Komachi, recommends them books and also, presents them with handmade felted gifts. The books recommended by Ms. Komachi and the gifts are tailored according to the reader's circumstances. They become their guiding light, hence, the title 'What you are looking for is in the library'. #michikoaoyama #whatyouarelookingforisinthelibrary #penguinindia #happyread #feelgoodfiction ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ Books will always be essential for some people” *by on Reviewed in India 31 December 2024* Some books happen to you by chance and which is why I always keep saying (and practising) that books find their readers when it is time for them to read ‘em. This is how this book happened to me. Recommended by one of the readers made me buy it and looking at it’s cover, made me pull it up in my priority list of TBR as last book of the year. Am glad I did so.It is a wonderful book that has warmth percolating through it. The stories are well written with no nonsense build ups et al and simplicity intact. Usually in such an anthology, some stories stand out but this book very smartly ensured that all of them are connected go each other in a very intelligent and emotionally suitable way. Which made me love the flow of this book even more.It is a book for book-lovers and how all that we seek, can be found in the library, as the name suggests. The center piece of this book is a library attached to a community center in Tokyo and it’s librarian - Ms Sayuri Komachi, who has a knack to suggest the just-perfect book to anyone who cares to consult her. She also extends her recommendations by giving a ‘Bonus Gift’ with the books, a felted piece of handicraft. Somehow her suggestions help the reader reach their own conclusions, miraculously. And that’s the crux of the book.As asserted in the last story, Books will always be essential for some people; and I am happy to be amongst those. Forever. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartwarming Read *by on Reviewed in India 22 May 2025* "What are you looking for?" are the first words of the librarian, Sayuri Komachi, to the readers visiting the community library. The question may seem pertaining to books but it actually means so much more. The librarian then provides book recommendation which becomes the solution to the problems in the reader's life.What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama is a collection of five loosely interwoven short stories about five people from different walks of life, each having their own struggles whose lives change after they come across the librarian.Apart from the not so ordinary librarian, the book was very simple yet impactful. I liked how the problems of the characters in the book were very relatable and solutions equally simple but wise. There were instances in each of the story where I had something to take out for myself both for personal and professional life. In fact, as pointed out by a friend, the book felt like self-help disguised as fiction, which turned out to be good for me given my aversion to the genre.I would recommend this book to everyone as it is a heartwarming comfort book full of wisdom and heartfelt moments. ## Frequently Bought Together - What You Are Looking for is in the Library: The uplifting Japanese fiction bestseller - Harper Perennial Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel - Pan The Kamogawa Food Detectives: The Heartwarming Jaese Bestseller --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/501123438-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/501123438-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-10-20*