Minoru Komai, who was involved in editing weekly magazines and translated books, and then founded "Kobunsha Classics New Translation Bunko," writes in an essay style about his unpretentious views on reading from the perspective of an editor who is also in the same position as the reader. The topics range freely from Japan to bookstores, publishers, editors, writers, historical figures, classics, short stories, and children's books overseas. How do you encounter fascinating books? How should you approach the works of long-form writers who have failed? What is a little-known work that depicts the behind-the-scenes of writing and publishing? For some reason, every book introduced makes you want to read it with its mysterious narrative style. This is a "special book guide for book lovers from 8 to 80 years old" that allows you to read and enjoy it casually, and makes you excited about the existence of unread books from all over the world. We will use recycled materials.