Greetings and welcome to Gone Astray Books!
It all started for me about a decade ago when I picked up my first Haruki Murakami novel, and since then, I’ve been hooked.
What is it about East Asian literature that has such a way of quietly pulling you in? From the introspective depth of Japanese fiction to the sweeping narratives of Chinese and Korean authors, these stories have a unique way of connecting with something deep within us. It’s a connection I wanted to share, which is how Gone Astray Books came to be. Here, we offer a handpicked collection of books that celebrate the beauty, complexity, and quiet magic of East Asian literature. I hope you’ll find the same sense of wonder and discovery in these pages that I did. Happy reading!
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
- Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami
