Order of Haruki Murakami Books
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author of surrealist fiction. His work has won the Franz Kafka Prize and is often referred to as “Kafkaesque.” His style is more influenced by Western authors, although he maintains a sense of Japanese heritage throughout his works. Haruki learned English by reading crime novels that he purchased from second-hand stores.
Haruki Murakami became a published author in 1979 with the novel Kaze no uta o kike, which would be translated into Hear the Wind Sing in 1987. Below is a list of Haruki Murakami’s books in order of when they were published in English:
Publication Order of The Rat Books
Publication Order of Kishidancho Goroshi Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
The Elephant Vanishes | (1993) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
After the Quake | (2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Vintage Murakami | (2004) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman | (2006) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Men Without Women | (2017) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
First Person Singular: Stories | (2020) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Haruki Murakami Synopsis: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is set in the year 1984. Aomame is in a taxi cab on the expressway, trying to carry out a mission. She must not talk about her assignment in public. While stuck in traffic, her driver has a proposal for her. She doesn’t have much choice but to agree, but now she feels as if she’s becoming detached from the real world. Her next job will have her meeting the founder of a religious cult. Meanwhile, Tengo is living an average, everyday life but wants to become a writer. He stumbles into a strange disturbance that develops over a literary prize. While Aomame and Tengo affect eachother in different ways, their paths come closer to crossing. Soon, they’ll realize that each one needs the other, but will they ever meet in the real world?
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