Writing from Taiwan, she shaped her readers’ idea of romantic love with a raft of best sellers, many adapted for the screen. Newborns were named after her characters.
A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.
Lucy Foley, the author of “The Guest List,” recommends books about the most intimate of dramas, including twisty mysteries and all-time favorites like “Rebecca” and “Gone Girl.”