The Cat Who Saved Books

Sosuke Natsukawa, Louise Heal Kawai

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Picador
29 July 2025

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction in translation; Cats as pets

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'Enchanting' - The Observer

Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really?

Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse.

After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This unlikely pair will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . .

The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others - and the tremendous power of books. Sosuke Natsukawa's international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper

By: Sosuke Natsukawa
Translated by: Louise Heal Kawai
Imprint: Picador
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 207mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9781035072552
ISBN 10: 1035072556
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sosuke Natsukawa is a Japanese physician and novelist, born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the Shinshu University Medical School and practices medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano. His multivolume debut novel, Kamisama no Karute, published in 2009, won several prizes and sold over three million copies in Japan. The Cat Who Saved Books has been translated into forty-eight languages around the world.

Reviews for The Cat Who Saved Books

A charming and heartwarming tale of the power of books * Manx Independent * A charming bookfilled mystery * Cumbria Life * Quirky and heartwarming in equal measure, The Cat Who Saved Books invites us to remember the joy of curling up with a favorite book, and savoring the tactile pleasure that comes with turning the pages and immersing ourselves in a good story * Japan Times *