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If only life felt more like a Studio Ghibli movie! Wouldn’t it be sweet if all you had to worry about was how best to befriend the giant cuddly cat-bear-thing that took up residence next to your quaint countryside home? Instead, you’ve just got taxes. While life can’t be all Miyazaki-brand fantastical all the time, these 10 fantasy books that feel like Ghibli movies will help spread some movie magic into your literary life – since I’m sure you’ve seen all of the studio’s films already.
Howl’s Moving Castle
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Does the idea of a solitary sorcerer in a perambulatory palace sound like a Ghibli movie already? That’s because it already is! Diana Wynne Jones’ novel Howl’s Moving Castle was famously adapted into a Miyazaki flick of the same name – though I’m sure you already knew that. If you’re looking to relive the magic of the film in literary form, you simply must check out the source material. Young Sophie Hatter’s quest to break her old lady curse and romance a wizard in the process is rendered in splendid detail, albeit with no giant mucus covered bird transformation sequences – Mr. Miyazaki took a few liberties there. Sadly, Christian Bale never recorded an audiobook reading of the original text, so you’ll just have to imagine his hot guy delivery of Howl’s dialogue in your head.
