Books like NHK ni yōkoso by 滝本竜彦

Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, the novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title as "'the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns": the autoignition temperature of paper. The lead character, Guy Montag, is a fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge, eventually quitting his job and committing himself to the preservation of literary and cultural writings. The novel has been the subject of interpretations focusing on the historical role of book burning in suppressing dissenting ideas for change. In a 1956 radio interview, Bradbury said that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time (during the McCarthy era) about the threat of book burning in the United States. In later years, he described the book as a commentary on how mass media reduces interest in reading literature. In 1954, Fahrenheit 451 won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature and the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal. It later won the Prometheus "Hall of Fame" Award in 1984 and a "Retro" Hugo Award, one of a limited number of Best Novel Retro Hugos ever given, in 2004. Bradbury was honored with a Spoken Word Grammy nomination for his 1976 audiobook version. ---------- Also contained in: - [451° по Фаренгейту: Рассказы](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17811384W/Fahrenheit_451_stories) - [451° по Фаренгейту: повести и рассказы](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL27741633W) - [Works](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL28185143W)

Described as everything from a "last gasp" of romantic fiction to a founding text of the Beat Generation movement, this story amounts to a nonfiction novel (as critics were later to describe some works). Unpublished writer buddies wander from coast to coast in search of whatever they find, eager for experience. Kerouac's spokesman is Sal Paradise (himself) and real-life friend Neal Casady appears as Dean Moriarty.

The Bell Jar is the only novel written by American poet Sylvia Plath. It is an intensely realistic and emotional record of a successful and talented young woman's descent into madness.

The members of the Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service discover a far darker business than their own when their newest "client" turns out to be Sasaki's father's murderer.

"Reflections offers two feature-length tales of terror: "The mirror," in which a narcissistic girl's reflection begins to take ruthless command of her life; and "Demon of vengeance," where a sadistic warlord bent on seeking retribution for his selfish and reckless son's injuries find the tables of revenge turned against him" -- p. [4] of cover.

Narrowly escaping the destruction of her home, Firiel rushes to the Count's castle, where she begs Adale and Eusis to help her find Rune.

Narrowly escaping the destruction of her home, Firiel rushes to the Count's castle, where she begs Adale and Eusis to help her find Rune.

For love of books or love of money (to buy books) the Paper Sisters will take on any job. But as bodyguards for Hisami, a child-prodigy author, they may have bitten off more than they can chew. When a mysterious love letter gets in the way of Hisami's struggle to write her new novel, Michelle, Maggie and Anita will have to call upon all their paper powers and the bonds of their sisterhood.

Mermaid princess Lucia Nanami has survived several villainous attacks that also threaten her fellow princesses, her relationship with her beloved, Kaito, and the health of the seven seas. When the evil Gackto kidnaps the boy Lucia loves, she has no choice but to gather a rescue party and head to the deepest part of the ocean to confront her enemy. Defeating Gackto requires the magic power of all seven princesses, but Lucia has found only four. This volume is the thrilling climax to the first arc of Pichi Pichi Pitch and features love, adventure, and the revelation of a secret identity.

See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19781733W/Eleanor_Oliphant_Is_Completely_Fine

A nostalgic story of loss. It is told from the first-person perspective of Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a college student living in Tokyo.