Charlotte, a bookworm who dreams of becoming a writer, starts her new job as a maid for Lord Matthew and his sister Lady Anna, the... more>> last remaining members of the Parvens family. Her ability to write catches the attention of them both. Now, for Matthew, she is tasked to write letters pretending to be him, while for Anna, she must secretly report on Matthew's day-to-day affairs. Putting pen to paper has never been so difficult! What will become of Charlotte when the Parvens family's twisted deceptions come to light? <<less

Collection of Toume Kei's oneshot work from 2011-2016. ... more>>

1. ELEMENT 7

2. コビト事情 (Fairy Affairs)

3. Apartment of the Dead

4. 夕闇古書市 (The Twilight Antique Book Market)

5. 天国のドア (Heaven's Door)

6. 青密花 (Blue Secret Flower) <<less

Two polar opposite personalities, brought together through their common interests in novels.

This manga anthology includes three stories, recommended and awarded by Hakusensha! The title work and the first story, “Hana Yanagi”, is a heart wrenching love... more>> story that takes place in the red light district. The 2nd story, “A Bird of Your Color”, follows Tiana, a young woman with blue hair. Lastly “Dame Maid”, a story of a hopelessly lacking maid and a cute and little, young master. <<less

Lotus is a book clerk who works hard to succeed the bookstore in his parents' home. One day, when I got a mysterious book at... more>> work, I was taken to another world! The way to return is to live deeply with people in this world. To that end, lotus who is about to start work has come to talk about whether to open a bookstore. Lotus decides to start a bookstore from scratch, but ...!? A bookstore clerk who loves books, a different world work fantasy, a long-awaited comicalization! <<less

Hibiki has always been very attached to his older neighbour Yui. The shy boy used to admire her for her extensive knowledge. But now that... more>> Hibiki attends middle school, his attitude towards high schooler Yui has changed. What will become of those two childhood friends? <<less

Atsu-chan (Shinoda) usually sleeps in class. One day, she goes to the library to borrow books for her history report. She sees a sofa in... more>> the library and wants to sleep there. Will it be her chance to get a good place for her sleep? Or will it cause some changes to her sleeping habit? <<less

My dream of a fairy tale kiss, dashed.

Satoshi-kun, a drifter, arrives in heaven to work at a bookstore as a substitute manager. There he meets Rui, a girl who also temporarily works... more>> there. Follow the daily events of these two people as the place they are in (Heaven's Bookstore) help those regain what they lost. <<less

A collection of stories:... more>>

1-2) Futsuriai na Chocolate & Aimai na Candy

Lately, a guy has been coming around to talk a lot to straight-laced library employee, Fukagawa. Oosawa is the manager of some very popular nightclubs and lives in a completely different world from Fukagawa. But no matter how Fukagawa acts coldly, Oosawa doesn't lose hope and every time he's touched, contrary to his demeanor, his heart stirs...

The bittersweet romance of an obstinate heart gently coming apart.

3-4) Nakayoshi

5-6) Yama no Mukou Sora no Mukou

7-10) Moe Bara Special & Ore to Tora no Mikkakan

Extra) Shinya Konbini nite <<less

"I've been captivated by his voice and personality".... more>>

High school girl Komai Sono makes a sudden encounter with Audio Book Club Leader, Tsunashi Yoritaka! Intrigued by her voice, Yoritaka wants her to join his club. At first Sono isn't too keen on the idea, but..? <<less

Minami is a shy girl who is respected by her friends. When she meets a good looking guy at her school, she falls for him... more>> at first sight. Does she have a chance to become his girlfriend? Or is there maybe another problem which makes everything problematic? <<less

I love Takai-kun in one of my favourite books that I'm reading, but Fukai-san disagrees with his character. To settle our differences, I challenged him,... more>> a push-over to act as a dominant Takai-kun, while I, as the meek heroine in a fake date. I seems I get more than a bargained for in that day... <<less

Fujioka accidentally stumbles across an upperclassman, Naoya, on the school roof. Then Fujioka's feelings of friendship develop into something more?

While working as a monitor in the all-but-abandoned school library, first year Mei finds herself captivated by a mysterious boy with hair the colour of... more>> the setting sun. Never expecting to see him again, she's surprised when he shows up the next day, only to fall asleep and end up rushing out of the library suddenly and without a word... Who is he, and where does he go at the same time each day? <<less

"Swords kill soldiers. Words kill wizards." ... more>>

In this medieval land and era, a Kill Wizard is a magic user sworn to defend society by beating selfish, dangerous wizards at their own game. Along with a noble shield-user, this story focuses on one of the most powerful and intelligent Kill Wizards of the time. Just don't call him a woman... <<less

Yomiko Readman's love for literature goes far beyond any run-of-the-mill bookworm's! In fact, she has a supernatural ability to manipulate paper in the most amazing... more>> ways. From turning a tiny scrap into a lethal throwing dagger to making a single sheet hard enough to block bullets, she's only limited by her imagination. She uses her phenomenal power to seek out legendary books containing secret information that, in the wrong hands, could be dangerous. Backed by a Special Operations Division in England, Yomiko has her hands full battling evildoers, saving the world, and trying to find time to curl up with a good book. <<less

Published by Kodansha in 2002 and awarded the prestigious Tezuka Cultural Prize, Fumiko Takano’s The Yellow Book is one of those rare works which you enjoy reading in order to feel the tender familiarity that arises between the protagonists and yourself. This collected volume was named after the longest of the four stories that it contains: a drama about an adolescent girl who falls in love with Roger Martin du Gard’s saga, Les Thibault. The remaining stories capture various fragments of everyday life with tenderness and humor. Through the kaleidoscope of its feminine views, The Yellow Book touches the readers heart by attending to what, in sum, makes up life—the little things of our every... more>> day.

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 2003. <<less

A cute love story between a track runner and an older librarian.... more>>

Extra: My Girlfriend Is a Step Ahead of Me <<less

Whenever Kurumi is sad and wishes she was more brave, she looks at her fairy tale book. One day, a "Coppelia" called Chestnut comes out... more>> of her book, saying she came from the fairy world through a portal created by Kurumi's strong desire. But now that Kurumi has a Coppelia, she's expected to fight others in battles where the loser ends up undressed. <<less

Rozemyne awakens from her two-year sleep to a world that isn’t as she remembers it. The strange sensation fills her with unease, but she has... more>> no time to rest—she is soon to be enrolled in the Royal Academy as an archduke candidate, where she will be taught how to control her mana, make magic tools, and perform the magic needed to rule as an archduke. She begins dormitory life with colorful teachers and students from other duchies, aiming to be the best big sister possible... but there is little chance things will go according to plan when there is a massive library on the premises. She charges there at once, the other archduke candidates and even the royal family disappearing from her mind entirely. She truly will do anything for books! Now begins a new chapter of this biblio-fantasy, with a school as its setting! <<less

There's nothing in the world more enjoyable than reading for Harumi Kazuhito. He spends his days with his head buried in books. But one night... more>> when he was enjoying a good story in a café, a violent robber comes in and threatens the people inside. Kazuhito is not the hero type but something came over him and he tried to subdue the robber only to get killed. When he came to, he was reborn as a dog under the care of one of the customers who was in the café that night, Natsuno Kirihime. Through some kind of connection, Kirihime can hear Kazuhito’s thoughts as a dog. Unfortunately for Kazuhito, Kirihime has a bit of a sadistic personality and a thing for scissors. <<less

During the 31st year of Seika, the battle between the Library Force and the Media Improvement Committee reached a new level of violence. Each group has armed itself for either the freedom of expression or the "protection" of society from the bad influences of media.... more>>

Kasahara Iku joins the Library Force with the intent of finding her "Prince" who helped her during a censorship exercise by the Media Improvement Committee and with her strong will of protecting books. <<less

The story is set in the Taisho Era at the beginning of the 20th century — except the era did not end in 15 years (as it did in real life) but lasted 25 years. ... more>>

To protect her family who fell from their former glory, a girl decides to marry a man whose name she does not even know. However, before she does, her little brother commits suicide in a mysterious fire, with an old book in hand.

The Imperial Library Information Assets Management Bureau — also known as "Fukurō" — then appears before the confused girl.

According to the Fukurō, there exists books called Maremono, which exert a great influence on those who read it. Moreover, the girl gained the ability to see an "Aura" due to the incident with her brother. Despite her confusion, the girl chooses to leave the "birdcage" of her former life. [ANN] <<less

When the calender changed to the Seika era, the government of Japan introduced the Media Betterment Act (MBA). The MBA is an act that allows the government to stop any publication that it deems unsuitable for the public. ... more>>

The same government that enacted the MBA then introduces another act, the Freedom of the Libraries Law (FLL). It allows libraries to become self governing bodies with defense force units. Under the FLL, The Library Defense Force is created. <<less