[PRE-ORDER] - The Horse And I (US Hardcover Ed.) (Expected 20/11/2026)

From the award-winning film director and New York Times bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, a dark, introspective novel about a woman and a horse.

A horse stood on the highway.

Yuko Setoguchi, a lonely clerk at a shipyard whose life has passed her by, is making her regular commute when she has a fateful encounter with a former racehorse, Strada, who seems to have escaped from his trailer just to cross her path. Yuko feels strangely compelled by Strada, following him to the outskirts of town, riding him at the struggling Mugikura Riding Club, and forging an instant and special connection. In a world overflowing with words, Yuko feels a love that is more powerful in its silence.

But in order to be with Strada, she will need more than just love; she needs money, too. And she knows just where to find it.

With dreams of restoring the horse to his former glory, Yuko turns to the shipyard union's coffers, falsifying the books and embezzling what she considers a temporary loan, but which rapidly exceeds a hundred million yen. And when a coworker discovers her secret, the pressure is on for Yuko to make a decision: turn herself in, or commit to making Strada a champion, regardless of the cost.

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Genki Kawamura (Author)

Born in 1979. Produced films such as "Confessions", "Villain", "Love Strikes", "Wolf Children", "your name.", and "Monster".

In 2012, he published his debut novel "If Cats Disappeared from the World" with over 3 million copies sold and was translated and published in 38 countries and regions. It reached #4 on The New York Times bestseller list for paperback. His other works include the novels "Million Dollar Man", "April Come She Will", "The Divine Comedy", and "The Horse and I", all of which have also been translated and published internationally.

In 2022, he made his directorial debut with the film "Hundreds of Flowers", based on one of his own novels. The film won the Silver Shell for Best Director Award at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.

In 2025, his second directorial work "Exit 8" was officially selected for the 78th Cannes Film Festival. It has since been invited to the Toronto International Film Festival, the Busan International Film Festival, and the Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, and is scheduled for North American distribution by NEON.