The Cat Who Saved the Books

Author's name: Suzuki Nachikawa

Rintaro Natsuki is just a weak high school student. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother died when she was young. His grandfather took him in when he reached elementary school. Since then, he has lived with his grandfather alone. His grandfather owns a small antique bookstore called "Tatsuki's Bookstore" located in a neglected corner of town. Then suddenly, his grandfather dies, and his aunt, whom he has never met, decides to take him in. He begins packing up the books in the library to get rid of them. That's when a tabby cat appears from the depths of the bookshelves, speaking human-speak. The cat tells him that he needs help in saving the books.

A Japanese novel that has been translated into more than 35 languages ​​around the world and has achieved best-selling status since its publication, it is considered one of the most important recent works in Asian literature.