Haruki Murakami's most recommended books

We've asked 10,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Haruki Murakami.

Chosen by 8 people

Books like Kafka on the Shore

Chosen by 5 people

Books like 1Q84

Chosen by 4 people

Books like The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Chosen by 3 people

Books like A Wild Sheep Chase

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Elephant Vanishes

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Norwegian Wood

Chosen by 2 people

Books like What I Talk about When I Talk about Running

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

Book lists with Haruki Murakami's books

36 authors created a book list with a book by Haruki Murakami as one of their picks.

• Talking animals for grown ups
• Dark horror stories that slowly unravel their mysteries piece by piece, letting you figure out along the way
• Books that depict the existential pains of human existance
• Thick novels about star-crossed, ill-fated lovers
• Time-bending that turn reality inside-out
• Slippaging between worlds

Book lists connected to Haruki Murakami's books

810 authors created a book list connected to Haruki Murakami's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Life in Japan
• The spirit of Japanese Buddhism
• Historical fiction set in Korea
• Japanese history
• Pre-modern Japan
• Understanding Japan and the Japanese

Genres connected to Haruki Murakami's books

Topics connected to Haruki Murakami's books