Summer Books Publishers

Fiction and non-fiction, closely edited.

Summer Books Publishers publishes fiction and non-fiction — novels, short stories, and books about how to live and think. We keep no house style and no fixed idea of what belongs here; the only real test is whether the book is good. Every book gets close editing and the time it needs. If you've written something you believe in, we'd like to read it.

Los secretos del qigong by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

Los secretos del qigong

La energía que transforma tu cuerpo, mente y vida

“En los parques, antes del amanecer, hay personas que se mueven despacio.”

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Xuanxue by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

Xuanxue

Ancient Chinese Wisdom for Navigating an Uncertain World

“What would happen if you stopped forcing?”

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Breathe and Heal by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

Breathe and Heal

A Simple Way Back to Your Body's Own Repair

“Calm was never as far away as it felt. It was always at the end of your own nose.”

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The Qigong Way — 4 by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

The Qigong Way — 4

Heal Yourself

“Eight movements. No equipment. Ten minutes a day.”

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The Qigong Way — 3 by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

The Qigong Way — 3

Legends Behind the Practice

“Every qigong practice has a lineage.”

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The Real Ikigai by Mio Nakagawa — book cover

Mio Nakagawa

The Real Ikigai

What the Four-Circle Diagram Gets Wrong

“The four-circle diagram promised to reveal your purpose. It was never how ikigai worked at all.”

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The Qigong Way — 2 by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

The Qigong Way — 2

Twenty Stories of Slow Movement, Quiet Breath, and a Still Mind

“What if slowing down was the most powerful thing you could do?”

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The Qigong Way — 1 by James Lin — book cover

James Lin

The Qigong Way — 1

A Guide to the Philosophy Behind the Practice

“What most people miss before they begin.”

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Kachoufugetsu by Mio Nakagawa — book cover

Mio Nakagawa

Kachoufugetsu

The Japanese Art of Finding Yourself in the Natural World

“Five people. Five moments of stillness. One ancient Japanese art of paying attention.”

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The Floor Between Us by Victor Lohan — book cover

Victor Lohan

The Floor Between Us

“He can hear the whole of Ronan's life through the floor. He just can't tell him what it means to him.”

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