Books like Tales from the Cafe

Tales from the Cafe by 川口俊和 reads as poignant, hopeful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

川口俊和 · 2019

Both explore regret & second chances

80% genome match

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig · 2020

Both explore regret & second chances

83% genome match

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2015

Both explore time travel & regret

83% genome match

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab · 2020

Both explore love

53% genome match

The devil's arithmetic

Jane Yolen · 1988

Both explore family & time travel

69% genome match

Le petit prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1943

Both explore love

65% genome match

Doll's House

Rumer Godden · 1948

Both explore family & love

69% genome match

Elsewhere

Gabrielle Zevin · 2005

Both explore family & love

69% genome match

No et moi

Delphine de Vigan · 2007

Same literary feel

51% genome match

The Measure

Nikki Erlick · 2022

Same literary feel

52% genome match

Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen

Tove Jansson · 1945

Both explore family

68% genome match

Sylvester and the magic pebble

William Steig · 1969

Both explore family

67% genome match