I got pulled into 'In Order to Live' and then spent a week hunting down copies for friends overseas, so here’s the practical scoop from someone who’s glued to book forums.
If you want a new physical copy shipped internationally, start with Amazon’s country stores (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.de, etc.). They often have multiple editions and ship globally. If you prefer supporting indie shops, try
bookshop.org (they’ll route orders through local stores) or contact independent retailers like Waterstones (UK) or Kinokuniya (Japan/Asia) — Kinokuniya especially will ship worldwide. For cheaper/used copies, AbeBooks and eBay are reliable sources for out-of-print or discounted volumes.
For digital formats, grab the ebook on Kindle, Apple Books,
kobo, or Google Play. Audiobook listeners can check
Audible and
Libro.fm (which supports indie shops). If shipping costs are a worry, libraries with OverDrive/
Libby might carry the ebook or audiobook internationally depending on licensing. Finally, many publishers will ship internationally from their online stores—St. Martin's Press (US) and the UK/European publisher pages are worth a look. I always tell friends to search by the exact title and Yeonmi Park’s name to avoid foreign editions with different subtitles — it’s a book that really sticks with you, so getting the right edition matters to me.