A story about family, love, new beginnings, and the solace found in books?hidden away in Tokyo?s Jimbocho district is a paradise for book lovers. Tucked into a quiet corner of the street, inside an old wooden building, lies a shop filled with hundreds of secondhand books. Twenty-five-year-old Takako has never cared much for reading, even though the Morisaki Bookshop has been in her family for three generations. It is a source of pride and joy for her uncle Satoru, who dedicated his life to the shop after his wife, Momoko, left him. When Takako?s boyfriend reveals he is marrying someone else, her uncle offers her the small room above the shop?rent-free. Takako accepts the offer. She arrives hoping to heal her broken heart in the quiet atmosphere, but she is filled with wonder as she discovers a whole new world within the countless books lining the shelves of the Morisaki Bookshop. As summer gives way to autumn, Takako and Satoru discover shared interests; the Morisaki Bookshop teaches them both a great deal about life, love, and the healing power of books.