I've purchased all of these books new, so they're in good condition with only minor aging. I don't have any pets, and I don't smoke. These are all popular works, so I think those who are just starting to read novels or who already enjoy them will find them enjoyable. My personal favorites are "My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday," "The Sound of the Tide," and "Level 7." My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday by Takafumi Nanatsuki Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima The Sound of the Tide by Yukio Mishima No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai Metamorphosis by Keigo Higashino Night on the Galactic Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa One-Dimensional Grafting by Ryunosuke Matsushita The Words of Audrey Hepburn by Michiko Yamaguchi Level 7 by Miyuki Miyabe Dogra Magra by Kyusaku Yumeno