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Haruki Murakami

Japanese author best known for surreal novels like *Norwegian Wood* and *Kafka on the Shore*. His works have sold millions worldwide and earned the Jerusalem Prize. This page lists Haruki Murakami’s books in order, including chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1979Hear the Wind SingPOoTRB · 1Buy ↗

1980Pinball, 1973POoTRB · 2Buy ↗

1981On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April MorningPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1982A Wild Sheep ChasePOoTRB · 3Buy ↗

1983The Vampire CabbiePOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1984DesirePOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1985Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the WorldPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1986Kangaroo WeatherPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

1987Norwegian WoodPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1987SleepPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

1988Dance, Dance, DancePOoTRB · 4Buy ↗

1993For Better and for WorsePOoSSB · 1Buy ↗

1993The Elephant VanishesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1997The Wind-Up Bird ChroniclePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1998Even More LaughsPOoSSB · 2Buy ↗

1999South of the Border, West of the SunPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2000Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese PsychePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2001Sputnik SweetheartPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2002After the QuakePOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2004Vintage MurakamiPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2005Kafka on the ShorePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2006Timeless ClassicsPOoSSB · 3Buy ↗

2006Blind Willow, Sleeping WomanPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

2006Tony TakitaniPOoSS · 6Buy ↗

2007Falling in LovePOoSSB · 4Buy ↗

2007Food FictionsPOoSSB · 5Buy ↗

2007Travel TalesPOoSSB · 6Buy ↗

2007Edith WhartonPOoSSB · 7Buy ↗

2007After DarkPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2007Pets!POoSSB · 8Buy ↗

2007Tales of BetrayalPOoSSB · 9Buy ↗

2007Family MattersPOoSSB · 10Buy ↗

2008What I Talk About When I Talk About RunningPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2008Murakami Diary 2009POoNB · 3Buy ↗

2008Are We There Yet?POoSSB · 11Buy ↗

2009A Touch of MagicPOoSSB · 12Buy ↗

2009The William Hurt CollectionPOoSSB · 13Buy ↗

2009Whodunit?POoSSB · 14Buy ↗

2010American ClassicsPOoSSB · 15Buy ↗

20111Q84POoSN · 8Buy ↗

2011New American StoriesPOoSSB · 16Buy ↗

2012The Strange LibraryPOoSS · 7Buy ↗

2012Poe!POoSSB · 17Buy ↗

2013Drive My Car(With: Ted Goossen)POoSS · 8Buy ↗

2014Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of PilgrimagePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2015????????POoNB · 4Buy ↗

2015Novelist as a Vocation(With: Philip Gabriel,Ted Goossen)POoNB · 5Buy ↗

2016Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao KawaiPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

2016Absolutely on MusicPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

2017Killing CommendatorePOoKGB · 1Buy ↗

2017Men Without WomenPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

2019Murakami 2020 DiaryPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

2019Birthday GirlPOoSS · 9Buy ↗

2020First Person Singular: Stories(With: Philip Gabriel)POoSSC · 6Buy ↗

2020Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love(With: Philip Gabriel)POoNB · 9Buy ↗

2023Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, The Seventh Man, Birthday Girl, Where I'm Likely to Find ItPOoGN · 1Buy ↗

2024Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 2: The Second Bakery Attack, Samsa in Love, ThailandPOoGN · 2Buy ↗

2024The City and Its Uncertain WallsPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2025Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3: Scheherezade, SleepPOoGN · 3Buy ↗

2025Super-Frog Saves TokyoPOoSS · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books9 books · 2000–2020

01Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche2000Buy ↗

02What I Talk About When I Talk About Running2008Buy ↗

03Murakami Diary 20092008Buy ↗

04????????2015Buy ↗

05Novelist as a Vocation(With: Philip Gabriel,Ted Goossen)2015Buy ↗

06Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao Kawai2016Buy ↗

07Absolutely on Music2016Buy ↗

08Murakami 2020 Diary2019Buy ↗

09Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love(With: Philip Gabriel)2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kishidancho Goroshi Books1 book · 2017

01Killing Commendatore2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1985–2024

01Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World1985Buy ↗

02Norwegian Wood1987Buy ↗

03The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle1997Buy ↗

04South of the Border, West of the Sun1999Buy ↗

05Sputnik Sweetheart2001Buy ↗

06Kafka on the Shore2005Buy ↗

07After Dark2007Buy ↗

081Q842011Buy ↗

09Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage2014Buy ↗

10The City and Its Uncertain Walls2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas10 books · 1981–2025

01On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning1981Buy ↗

02The Vampire Cabbie1983Buy ↗

03Desire1984Buy ↗

04Kangaroo Weather1986Buy ↗

05Sleep1987Buy ↗

06Tony Takitani2006Buy ↗

07The Strange Library2012Buy ↗

08Drive My Car(With: Ted Goossen)2013Buy ↗

09Birthday Girl2019Buy ↗

10Super-Frog Saves Tokyo2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Selected Shorts Books17 books · 1993–2012

01For Better and for Worse1993Buy ↗

02Even More Laughs1998Buy ↗

03Timeless Classics2006Buy ↗

04Falling in Love2007Buy ↗

05Food Fictions2007Buy ↗

06Travel Tales2007Buy ↗

07Edith Wharton2007Buy ↗

08Pets!2007Buy ↗

09Tales of Betrayal2007Buy ↗

10Family Matters2007Buy ↗

11Are We There Yet?2008Buy ↗

12A Touch of Magic2009Buy ↗

13The William Hurt Collection2009Buy ↗

14Whodunit?2009Buy ↗

15American Classics2010Buy ↗

16New American Stories2011Buy ↗

17Poe!2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Graphic Novels3 books · 2023–2025

01Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, The Seventh Man, Birthday Girl, Where I'm Likely to Find It2023Buy ↗

02Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 2: The Second Bakery Attack, Samsa in Love, Thailand2024Buy ↗

03Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3: Scheherezade, Sleep2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Rat Books4 books · 1979–1988

01Hear the Wind Sing1979Buy ↗

02Pinball, 19731980Buy ↗

03A Wild Sheep Chase1982Buy ↗

04Dance, Dance, Dance1988Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections6 books · 1993–2020

01The Elephant Vanishes1993Buy ↗

02After the Quake2002Buy ↗

03Vintage Murakami2004Buy ↗

04Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman2006Buy ↗

05Men Without Women2017Buy ↗

06First Person Singular: Stories(With: Philip Gabriel)2020Buy ↗

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