The Cabinet

One could argue this title falls into the sub-genre of “weird fiction”, which readers may associate with China Miéville and Jeff VanderMeer. In this fantastical, strange, and sometimes whimsical novel, Mr. Kong, a harried office worker, is in charge of Cabinet 13. While it looks normal, this cabinet is full of files on humans with strange abilities and unusual experiences. Funny, ironic, and strange, I found it hard to put down. Kim won the Munhakdongne Novel Award, South Korea's most prestigious literary prize, for this novel, translated by Sean Lin Halbert.