Books like Saman by Ayu Utami

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

180 p. ; 21 cm.1010L Lexile

Three short stories by Yōko Ogawa explore intimate and unsettling themes of love, family, and solitude in contemporary Japan.

Poems.

A charming historical romance about a woman who starts an amateur orchestra to boost the morale of a small English town during World War II.

A Spanish man finds romance in a chaotic airport while trying to win back his ex-wife, who had a secret affair in the past. Emilio is a bachelor who hasn't slept in twenty-four hours since being freed from a marriage he didn't want. He's ready to seduce the woman he never knew he truly loved, Megan Armstrong, who has been on the sidelines of his life all along. This is a story of a man's quest for true love and how he finds it when least expected. It's a tale of a man's love for a woman who wasn't meant to be his true love, but the woman he never knew he truly loved. It's a story of love and heartbreak, and how it can change a person's life. It's a story of a man's love for a woman who wasn't meant to be his true love, but the woman he never knew he truly loved. It's a story of love and heartbreak, and how it can change a person's life. It's a story of a man's love for a woman who wasn't meant to be his true love, but the woman he never knew he truly loved. It's a story of love and heartbreak, and how it can change a person's life. It's a story of a man's love for a woman who wasn't meant to be his true love, but the woman he never knew he truly loved. It's a story of love and heartbreak, and how it can change a person's life.

A collection of Indonesian short stories translated into English, focusing on contemporary womanhood and the complexities of man–woman relationships.

A scandalous romance between a business tycoon and a touring musician.