The Lucky Ride is a ride of a lifetime story about recognizing opportunities, embracing happiness, and discovering what true fulfillment looks like.
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In This Spotlight On The Lucky Ride
About The Lucky Ride
What if a single journey could change everything for you? What if it could lead you to new possibilities, help you reconnect with loved ones, or bring peace to your past?
In this charming story, the unluckiest man in Japan is given a chance to flip his fortunes when a mysterious driver appears, offering him the opportunity to seize a new path. Life’s setbacks can often feel overwhelming, but in The Lucky Ride, you’ll embark on a journey of self-growth that shows us that luck isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a result of the choices you make and the positive energy you bring into the world.
Set off on this heartwarming adventure and discover that luck isn’t a random gift—it’s something you build over time, a treasure that can be passed down through the generations. Yasushi Kitagawa’s uplifting and compassionate parable The Lucky Ride will inspire you to find joy in every moment, recognize the blessings in your life, and understand that by living each day with a good spirit, you’re crafting your own luck, one ride at a time.
More About the The Lucky Ride
INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Yasushi Kitagawa, the author of The Lucky Ride has sold millions of his self-help narrative novels throughout Asia.
DRAMATIC ADAPTATION: Previous to The Lucky Ride, Kitagawa’s book The Road Less Travelled was adapted into a film in 2013.
A NEW PHILOSOPHICAL IDEA: Moving beyond the preoccupation with generational wealth, The Lucky Ride introduces the idea of generational happiness. Most people think of wealth being handed down from generation to generation. But instead of generational wealth, Kitagawa imagines generational happiness, which can be built on the honest intentions a person has for themselves and their loved ones and passed down.
CROSS-GENRE: Like Paolo Coelho, Matt Haig, and Rhonda Byrne, Kitagawa blends fiction and self-help, offering readers thoughtful, even life-changing inspiration. The Lucky Ride incorporates Shintoism, a traditional Japanese religious belief that posits humans are fundamentally good and there is harmony existing amongst all things.
A WONDERFUL ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION: Takami Nieda is an award-winning translator who brilliantly captures the spirit and charm of The Lucky Ride from the original Japanese.
About Yasushi Kitagawa, Author of The Lucky Ride
Yasushi Kitagawa was born in Tokyo and raised in Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University and in 1998 founded a tutoring school in Yokohama called so-mei. He began his writing career in 2005, and his unusual worldview is admired by many people. Many of his works have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese. The Lucky Ride is his first novel in English.
You can connect with Yasushi Kitagawa on Facebook and Instagram.
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Publisher: HarperOne | HarperCollins
ISBN: Softcover 9780063376243
Pub Date: Oct 7, 2025
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