<p>Though it's a little bit difficult to read since his fingers are covering the spine, this book looks like <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/4087462684" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong><em>Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude</em></strong></a> (or 二十億光年の孤独), by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuntaro_Tanikawa" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shuntarou TANIKAWA</a>.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7ENF3.jpg" alt="Cover of &quot;Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude&quot;"></p>

<p><em>Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude</em> is a collection of poetry - in fact, Tanikawa's first publication, published in 1952.</p>

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<p>In episode <strong>5</strong> of <strong>Kyoukai no Kanata</strong>, Akihito is reading a book while he skips school:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/l1wav.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>What is this book?</p>

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What book is Akihito reading in episode 5 of Kyoukai no Kanata?
# What book is Akihito reading in episode 5 of Kyoukai no Kanata?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-10-31
In episode **5** of **Kyoukai no Kanata**, Akihito is reading a book while he skips school:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/l1wav.jpg)

What is this book?
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### Answer by username_0 on 2013-10-31. Score: 4
Though it's a little bit difficult to read since his fingers are covering the spine, this book looks like [***Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude***](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/4087462684) (or 二十億光年の孤独), by [Shuntarou TANIKAWA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuntaro_Tanikawa).

![Cover of ](https://i.sstatic.net/7ENF3.jpg)

*Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude* is a collection of poetry - in fact, Tanikawa's first publication, published in 1952.
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