← Murata SayakaVanishing Worldby Murata SayakaFind on Amazon↗About the authorMurata SayakaContemporary Japanese author whose fiction examines social nonconformity and the pressure to be 'normal' with dark humor. Convenience Store Woman won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize and became an international bestseller.More by Murata SayakaConvenience Store WomanSatirical portrait of woman finding purpose in routine work at convenience store→EarthlingsDark domestic novel exploring toxic family bonds and psychological breakdown→