Books like 'Imajinatta'

Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues...

Living in a new country is no walk in the park.When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths...

Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...somehow!At age 6 Hikari lost to Kei in an impromptu wrestling match...

A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!With her husband working abroad, mama Tomoko is in charge of raising their two precious sons back on the Aoyama ranch...

Optimistic high schooler Suzume moves to Tokyo and finds her heart caught between two men!After arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park when she recallsm once seeing a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again...

Optimistic high schooler Suzume moves to Tokyo and finds her heart caught between two men!After arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park when she recallsm once seeing a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again...

A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job...

Romance and happiness blossoms at the Happy Cafe! Uru takes her mother's remarriage as an opportunity to work part time at the Happy Cafe. There, she befriends Ichirou and Shindou, two of the most unsociable guys she's ever met! To make matters worse, it turns out that Uru is not exactly meant for the waitressing world, as she's a huge klutz...

Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game...

The heartwarming transgender love story, based on true events!Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender, and transition--as well as falling in love with a man who’s head over heels for her...

Makoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret--but are they more than pals?Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has been...

The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After, the irresistible story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan!Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town...

On the trip of a lifetime, Adam and Zayneb must find their way back to each other in this surprising and romantic sequel to the “bighearted, wildly charming” (Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author) Love from A to Z that’s a “contemplative exploration of faith, love, and the human condition” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review).Adam and Zayneb. Perfectly matched. Painfully apart...

Yamato is man with a darkly dramatic past. Perhaps it is no surprise that he now runs his own detective agency. With a staff of three misfits that are practically family to him, he does whatever it takes to get the job done. Unconventional cases can mean unconventional solutions, but Yamato is not one to shy away, except when his heart is concerned...

Yes, it’s true: "Good girl” Julie Crisostomo dated that guy Anton Santos for almost a year. Julie is everyone’s loyal and concerned friend, but she has no experience being someone’s girlfriend. Then Anton, a “player” she never thought would be interested in her, swoops into her life and doesn’t seem to want to leave it. Anton has dated a lot of women and is everyone's "delicious distraction...

Here's what happens when you play pretend. When Zack asks Jasmine to pretend to be his ex-girlfriend, she gamely agrees, thinking it would be fun. A few years later, she still has to keep convincing people that they were never together! Then one day, she finds out he’s getting married—to someone she'd just met once! All of a sudden, things aren’t so clear-cut anymore...

Super serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they'll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they'll get married. As they travel from country to country, the different people, cultures and cuisine they encounter begin to bring them closer together...

And you thought your family was strange? Miki's world gets turned upside down when her parents swap spouses with another couple and all decide to live together under one roof. It only gets weirder when Miki falls in love with her new stepbrother Like a dysfunctional version of the Brady Bunch, Marmalade Boy will hook readers with its odd premise and wacky relationships...

A powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events.Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields...

ANOTHER RAMPAGE!Reasonable Takenaga and wild boy Kyōhei have got to learn to live with one another. And to do that... they're going to seclude themselves together in the mountains?! Meanwhile, Sunako's childhood friend Yuki has her first date since coming to Tokyo, but the power of the snow woman turns Kyōhei to ice! What will Sunako do to heat him back up? Surely not..

All Miki Koishikawa wanted was an ordinary family and that's exactly what she had until her parents decided to move in with another couple (as in switching spouses!) and turned Miki's world upside down. Now she lives in a house with four parents and her totally cute stepbrother, Yuu...

Padma Venkatraman’s inspiring story of a young girl’s struggle to regain her passion and find a new peace is told lyrically through verse that captures the beauty and mystery of India and the ancient bharatanatyam dance form. This is a stunning novel about spiritual awakening, the power of art, and above all, the courage and resilience of the human spirit...

When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese-Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college.Chloe is officially off the waitlist at USC, and thus one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming an animator in the United States...

And you thought your family was strange? Miki's world gets turned upside down when her parents swap spouses with another couple and all decide to live together under one roof. It only gets weirder when Miki falls in love with her new stepbrother Like a dysfunctional version of the Brady Bunch, Marmalade Boy will hook readers with its odd premise and wacky relationships...

And you thought your family was strange? Miki's world gets turned upside down when her parents swap spouses with another couple and all decide to live together under one roof. It only gets weirder when Miki falls in love with her new stepbrother Like a dysfunctional version of the Brady Bunch, Marmalade Boy will hook readers with its odd premise and wacky relationships...

It was only meant to last the summer . . . Talia Stolfi has seen more than her share of loss in her twenty-one years. But then fate brought her Bran Lockhart, and her dark world was suddenly and spectacularly illuminated. So if being with Bran means leaving her colorless NorCal life for rugged and wild Australia, then that’s what she’ll do...

And you thought your family was strange? Miki's world gets turned upside down when her parents swap spouses with another couple and all decide to live together under one roof. It only gets weirder when Miki falls in love with her new stepbrother Like a dysfunctional version of the Brady Bunch, Marmalade Boy will hook readers with its odd premise and wacky relationships...

“I’ve got my entire life planned out for the next ten years — including my PhD and Pulitzer Prize,” claims 16-year-old overachiever Vassar Spore, daughter of overachiever parents, who in true overachiever fashion named her after an elite women’s college. Vassar expects her sophomore summer to include AP and AAP (Advanced Advanced Placement) classes...

Rena Sakura is a high school student with a secret: she's a professional mangaka. And although she's never been on a date, that doesn't stop her from drawing steamy shojo scenes for Chami magazine...

Ronald, cowok kelas 2 SMA, sudah lama naksir Citra yang masih kelas 3 SMP. Tapi Ronald belum mau PDKT. Ia menunggu sampai Citra masuk SMA, karena itu ia hanya bisa mengamati Citra dari jauh. Saat yang ditunggu Ronald selama berbulan-bulan akhirnya tiba. Citra masuk SMA! Namun Ronald kecewa karena ternyata Citra masuk SMA yang sama dengan adiknya, Reinald, dan sekelas pula...

Reina, cewek cantik bak bidadari. Kedatangannya dari Amerika sungguh mengejutkan si kembar Ares dan Orion. Reina lah yang 10 tahun ini menjadi fantasi terindah si kembar. Ares. Preman kampus. Banyak musuhnya bo! Skeptis dan emosional. Seumur hidup dicap bodoh oleh semua orang. Hubungan dengan ayahnya kian hari kian buruk. Bagi keluarganya, masa depan Ares gelap, segelap malam yang paling buta...

All Miki Koishikawa wanted was an ordinary family and that's exactly what she had until her parents decided to move in with another couple (as in switching spouses!) and turned Miki's world upside down. Now she lives in a house with four parents and her totally cute stepbrother, Yuu...

Based on the Multiple Award Winning FilmRemember a time before cell phones could be found in every pocket? Or when even accessing the world wide web was something only readily available in a library? Back then letters still filled up postboxes and moments just felt so much more precious when captured on Polaroid film. Now life seems to move at the speed of light...

Dewi Lestari yang bernama pena Dee, kali ini hadir dengan mahakarya unik dan pertama di Indonesia. "Rectoverso" merupakan hibrida dari fiksi dan musik, terdiri dari sebelas cerita pendek dan sebelas lagu yang bisa dinikmati secara terpisah maupun bersama-sama. Keduanya saling melengkapi bagaikan dua imaji yang seolah berdiri sendiri tapi sesungguhnya merupakan satu kesatuan...

Arranged Marriage Bianca punya cita-cita, sahabat sekaligus saingan sempurna di dunia jurnalistik yang dicintainya. tapi ia tidak pernah menyangka keluarganya, para Hanafiah yang(katanya) modern dan 'bermoral', akan melakukan ini: Menjodohkan dirinya pada orang tidak dikenal, padapewaris dan pemilik perusahaan MataCakra bernama Sultan Syahrizki...

Pembaca tersayang, Musim panas di Tokyo selalu memiliki banyak warna. Sefryana Khairil, penulis Sweet Nothings dan Coba Tunjuk Satu Bintang mengajak kita berkeliling negeri sakura bersama dua wartawan bernama Thalia dan Tora. Keduanya dipertemukan oleh sebuah lensa. Lalu, Danau Shinobazu membuka mata keduanya tentang bahwa kenyataan sering sekali berbeda dengan asumsi mereka pada awalnya...

Cetak Ulang, Revisi Title dan Cover. Apa pun yang kau katakan, bagaimanapun kau menolaknya, cinta akan tetap berada di sana, menunggumu mengakui keberadaannya. Bagi kita, senja selalu sempurna; bukankah sia-sia jika menggenapkan warnanya? Seperti kisahmu, kau dan dia, juga kisahku, aku dan lelakiku. Tak ada bagian yang perlu kita ubah. Tak ada sela yang harus kita isi...

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo...

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word...

‘CINTA KOK BIKIN SEDIH?’ Dear pembaca, Berbeda dengan penulis lain di luar sana, aku akan berterus terang mengenai akhir novel ini: bahagia. Tapi, kumohon, jangan desak aku untuk menceritakan awal ceritanya. Juga tentang siapa Sarah, siapa Jandro, dan apa yang menghubungkan mereka berdua. Aku juga tak akan melebih-lebihkan penjelasanku mengenai novel kesepuluhku ini...

Cinta seperti sesuatu yang mengendap-endap di belakangmu. Suatu saat, tiba-tiba kau baru sadar, cinta menyergapmu tanpa peringatan. SEI Aku mencintai Ai. Tidak tahu sejak kapan–mungkin sejak pertama kali dia menggenggam tanganku–aku tidak tahu mengapa, dan aku tidak tahu bagaimana. Aku hanya mencintainya, dengan caraku sendiri. AI Aku bersahabat dengan Sei sejak kami masih sangat kecil...

Martha Aguas has it all: a job she likes, a puppy she loves, and a wardrobe that makes her feel beautiful. Yes, everyone tries to make her feel bad for being mataba, she can't buy bras in the Philippines, and she's never had a boyfriend. But so what? It's never mattered before...

"Lo pura-pura jadi pacar gue ya, Rish? Biar gue nggak dikerubutin cewek-cewek centil itu." pinta Davi. "Tapi... konsekuensinya. Dav." ujar Irish pelan. "Elo punya cowok?" Kali ini ganti Davi yang tersentak kaget. "Atau... lagi ada yang elo suka?" Irish buru-buru geleng kepala. "Bukan gitu. Kalo mereka nyangka kita beneran..." "Biarin aja. Bagus malah!" Davi menggenggam kedua tangan Irish...

Siapa yang nggak kenal Tinka, mak comblang tenar seantero sekolah. Dengan kecanggihannya yang selalu sukses menjodohkan siapa pun yang meminta jasanya, Tinka pun tersohor sebagai Miss Cupid dan selalu siap menerima klien. Siapa sangka order tiba-tiba sepi gara-gara Rocky. Anak baru yang pendiam dan berkacamata, tiba-tiba berubah drastis setelah ditunjuk jadi kapten sepakbola...

Ini adalah cerita tentang Aria Syadiran Tentang masa remaja yang seringkali membingungkan, nggak menentu, nggak sreg, namun ‘gila’ fun-nya, serta penuh haru sedihnya. Rasa pertama akan cinta pertama, rasa pertama akan benci dan kangen yang—anehnya—datang bersamaan dan terasa saling bertubrukan...

A working-class woman who infiltrates Singapore's high society to fulfill her dreams risks losing everything in the process—including herself—in this propulsive millennial women's fiction novel by debut author Kyla Zhao.For as long as she can remember, Samantha Song has dreamed of writing for a high-society magazine—and she'd do anything to get there...

Listening Length: 13 hours and 52 minutesFrom an award-winning Turkish novelist comes a powerful English-language debut about a girl’s coming of age amid violent unrest — and her unexpected escape.A young woman climbs the tallest tree in Istanbul's centuries-old Gülhane Park, determined to live out the rest of her days there...