#1 NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE The magnificent novel from Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro—author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day . Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love? AWARDS •  2021 Booker Prize long-listed •  2022 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award long-listed •  2022 DUBLIN Literary Award long-listed