An ordinary love story for ordinary lovers
Alain de Botton's best novels chosen by 700,000 domestic readers

The secret of the moment when romance becomes love, when coincidence becomes love
What is love and what is romance?
The truest answer to this eternal question

Alain de Botton's masterpiece, "Why Do I Love You," which has been a bestseller in 30 countries, has been republished with a refreshing cover to commemorate sales of 700,000 copies.
About two young people who meet by chance on a flight between London and Paris and fall in love instantly, this novel captivated readers around the world immediately after its publication, depicting the special relationship between lovers and the emotions of love with surprising depth.

“The act of falling in love is the triumph of human hope over one’s own weaknesses.” Alain de Botton’s fascinating novel is full of philosophical meditations on love.
De Botton draws on Aristotle, Wittgenstein, Marx, history, religion, and literature to depict the progression of love, from the first kiss to arguments and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to anxiety and heartache.


This book is a unique and challenging attempt to unravel the dilemma of love, a subject that has been with us throughout human history, in a completely modern way.
Rather than something unusual or unique, it carefully examines the extremely ordinary and obvious love and romance that many people have experienced under a philosophical microscope, meticulously discovering meanings that we were all unaware of.
Most people have their own opinions about love after experiencing it, but De Botton adds new insights and realizations to such clichéd love stories, making them hit their knees.
As you read this book, the story flows like a novel and the seemingly rigid philosophical thoughts intertwine, and you experience a refreshing feeling, like eating ice cream that keeps chewing and bursting in your mouth, or like going back and forth between hot and cold water.

De Botton has consistently published romance novels that combine autobiographical experiences with rich intellectual humor, earning him the nickname “Stendhal of the 1990s.”
This novel, which will resonate deeply with anyone who has recently fallen in love or experienced a breakup, is the perfect book to experience the unique world of De Botton's work.