Healing Fiction
Imagine diving into a world that's both familiar and comforting yet enhanced by the magic of Japanese and Korean literature in translation. That's the charm of what has been coined 'healing fiction'. It's a genre that lets you journey through stories that mirror our reality and experiences with a gentler edge, provided by authors' and translators' skill with language - all the better to explore, reflect, and enjoy a cosy reprieve from this frenetic modern world.
Our list includes the related genre of cosy fantasy and warm, life-affirming novels because we think they have healing qualities too. If you enjoyed the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, this list is for you.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
24.99 AUD
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours. He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . . Linus Baker leads a quiet life. A ...Show more
Howl's Moving Castle (#1 Land of Ingary) by Diana Wynne Jones
17.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Howl
‘Quite simply the best writer of magic there is’ Neil Gaiman‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening StandardIn this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention ...Show more
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The multi-million copy bestselling series by Alexander McCall Smith
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: The\No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Ser.
A third collection of eight BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations based on the popular books by Alexander McCall Smith. This collection will include: An Exceptionally Wicked LadyCanoeing for LadiesA Late Van Just GlimpsedThe Saturday Big Tent WeddingA Man From a Far PlaceThe Limpopo Academy of Private De ...Show more
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (#1 Wayfarers) by Becky Chambers
22.99 AUD
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy | Series: Wayfarers
The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity. When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners ...Show more
The Slow Regard of Silent Things: A Kingkiller Chronicle Novella by Patrick Rothfuss
22.99 AUD
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy | Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle
Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place. Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries. Th ...Show more
Life After Life: The global bestseller, now a major BBC series by Kate Atkinson
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chan ...Show more
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.But behind the s ...Show more
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A NETFLIX FILM - A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. "Treat yourself to this book, please--I can't recommend it highly enough."--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love "I wonde ...Show more
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
32.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
At once heart-rending and heartwarming, this bestselling shortlistee of the Japan Booksellers' Prize is a celebraton of community libraries and the life-changing power of book recommendation. 'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** - Reader review What are you l ...Show more
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
24.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite ...Show more
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van. Satoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn't know why and Satoru won't say. Set against the backdrop of ...Show more
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
22.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
"WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BRENDA BOWEN A notice in The Timesaddressed to 'Those Who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine' advertises a 'small medieval Italian Castle to be let for the month of April'. Four very different women take up the offer- Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot, both fleeing unappreciative husb ...Show more