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Super-Frog Saves Tokyo (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by Haruki Murakami, on October 2nd, 2025.

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Haruki Murakami Stats: The highest rated book by Haruki Murakami on Book Notification is A Wild Sheep Chase, the 3rd novel in The Rat series. The second-highest rated book is The Strange Library, a Novella.

The most read book by Haruki Murakami on Book Notification is 1Q84, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Haruki Murakami books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Rat Books in Publication Order

A man has strange encounters with women and friends while searching for people, objects, and memories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Hear the Wind Sing
1979
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2
3
Pinball, 1973
1980
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3
8.5
A Wild Sheep Chase
1982
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4
8
Dance, Dance, Dance
1988
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List of Kishidancho Goroshi Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.9
Killing Commendatore
2017
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
1985
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2
8
Norwegian Wood
1987
Go
3
8.2
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
1997
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4
8
South of the Border, West of the Sun
1999
Go
5
8
Sputnik Sweetheart
2001
Go
6
7.3
Kafka on the Shore
2005
Go
7
6.9
After Dark
2007
Go
8
7.7
1Q84
2011
Go
9
7.3
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
2014
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10
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning
1981
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2
6
The Vampire Cabbie
1983
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3
8
Desire
1984
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4
8
Kangaroo Weather
1986
Go
5
6
Sleep
1987
Go
6
Tony Takitani
2006
Go
7
8.3
The Strange Library
2012
Go
8
Drive My Car (With: Ted Goossen)
2013
Go
9
Birthday Girl
2019
Go
10
Super-Frog Saves Tokyo
2025
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.6
The Elephant Vanishes
1993
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2
6
After the Quake
2002
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3
8
Vintage Murakami
2004
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4
8
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
2006
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5
6.8
Men Without Women
2017
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6
6
First Person Singular: Stories (With: Philip Gabriel)
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1: Super-Frog Saves Tokyo, The Seventh Man, Birthday Girl, Where I'm Likely to Find It
2023
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2
Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 2: The Second Bakery Attack, Samsa in Love, Thailand
2024
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3
Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3: Scheherezade, Sleep
2025
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Contains contributions from other writers and artists.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
2000
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2
6.4
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
2008
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3
Murakami Diary 2009
2008
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4
8
村上さんのところ
2015
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5
10
Novelist as a Vocation (With: Philip Gabriel, Ted Goossen)
2015
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6
Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao Kawai
2016
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7
10
Absolutely on Music
2016
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8
Murakami 2020 Diary
2019
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9
Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love (With: Philip Gabriel)
2020
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List of Selected Shorts Books in Publication Order

Short stories from a variety of influential authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
For Better and for Worse
1993
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2
Even More Laughs
1998
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3
Timeless Classics
2006
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4
Falling in Love
2007
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5
Food Fictions
2007
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6
Travel Tales
2007
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7
Edith Wharton
2007
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8
Pets!
2007
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9
Tales of Betrayal
2007
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10
Family Matters
2007
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11
Are We There Yet?
2008
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12
A Touch of Magic
2009
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13
The William Hurt Collection
2009
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14
Whodunit?
2009
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15
10
American Classics
2010
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16
New American Stories
2011
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17
Poe!
2012
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List of Haruki Murakami Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Monkey Brain Sushi: New Tastes in Japanese Fiction
1991
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2
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
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3
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
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4
The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
2000
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5
The Vintage Book of Amnesia
2000
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6
8
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
2000
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7
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
2003
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8
Birthday Stories
2004
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9
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
2005
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10
8
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
2007
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11
8
Read Real Japanese Essays
2008
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12
Great Modern Stories
2009
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13
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection
2009
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14
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
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15
AQA GCSE Anthology Sunlight on the Grass
2012
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16
Ten Selected Love Stories
2013
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17
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami was born on January 12th, 1949 and is currently 77 years old. Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan.

Haruki Murakami is the author of 10 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning, in 1981. The most recently published story was Super-Frog Saves Tokyo which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming short stories.

Haruki Murakami: Awards & Accolades

Murakami's books have won multiple awards, Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992. Kafka on the Shore won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2006. 1Q84 won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2011.

Haruki Murakami books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2003. Kafka on the Shore was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2005. 1Q84 was nominated for the British Book Awards, International Author of the Year, in 2011 as well as the Audie Award - Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award in 2012. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2014. Killing Commendatore was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2018.

Haruki Murakami: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Norwegian Wood was an Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014 and a Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle has made several lists including:
    1. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    2. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
    3. People Magazine: Best Books From the 1980s Selection in 2024.
    4. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
    5. Esquire: The 80 Books Every Man Should Read Selection in 2015.
    6. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
    7. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
  • A Wild Sheep Chase was a Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
  • Men Without Women was a President Obama: Summer Reading List Selection in 2019.
  • Kafka on the Shore was a Telerama: The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Haruki Murakami also enjoy these authors:

  1. Matt Haig, author of: The Midnight Library.
  2. Paulo Coelho, author of: The Alchemist.
  3. Ernest Hemingway, author of: The Old Man and the Sea.
  4. Alice Sebold, author of: The Lovely Bones.
  5. Peter Heller, author of: The River.
  6. Pat Conroy, author of: The Prince of Tides.
  7. Elie Wiesel, author of The Night Trilogy Series.
  8. Dave Eggers, author of The Circle Series.
  9. Xinran, author of: The Good Women of China.
  10. Amy Tan, author of: The Joy Luck Club.

Haruki Murakami: F.A.Q

When was Haruki Murakami Born? How old is Haruki Murakami?

Haruki Murakami was born on January 12th, 1949. Haruki Murakami is currently 77 years old.

Where was Haruki Murakami Born?

Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan and is Japanese.

What book awards has Haruki Murakami won?

Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
Kafka on the Shore: World Fantasy Award Novel (2006).
1Q84: Goodreads Awards Best Fiction (2011).

What was the first book Haruki Murakami wrote?

The first book written by Haruki Murakami was Hear the Wind Sing, published in 1979.

What was the most recent book Haruki Murakami wrote?

His most recently released work was Super-Frog Saves Tokyo on October 2nd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Haruki Murakami?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Haruki Murakami book is 1Q84. Here are his most popular books:
  1. 1Q84 (7.68)
  2. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (8.18)
  3. Norwegian Wood (8)
  4. Kafka on the Shore (7.31)
  5. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (8.33)

Are there upcoming new books by Haruki Murakami?

Haruki Murakami does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Haruki Murakami written?

Haruki Murakami has written 44 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in The Rat Series, 1 book in the Kishidancho Goroshi Series, 10 Standalone Novels, 10 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Graphic Novels, 9 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Selected Shorts Series.

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