Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami is a hauntingly beautiful and enigmatic love story that catapulted the author into literary stardom in Japan and remains his best-selling novel worldwide. When Toru Watanabe hears his favourite Beatles song, he is instantly transported back to his university days in Tokyo, nearly twenty years prior. The melody brings forth a stream of vivid memories,...

Kafka on the Shore, a spellbinding novel by Haruki Murakami, weaves together a surreal and intricate narrative that transcends the boundaries of reality. The story is driven by two central characters whose journeys unfold in parallel yet mysteriously interconnected ways. Fifteen-year-old Kafka Tamura is determined to escape his father’s chilling prophecy, embarking on a quest to discover his own path...

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami is an enchanting blend of memoir, travelogue, and philosophical contemplation, offering readers a rare glimpse into the mind of this internationally acclaimed novelist. This captivating narrative delves into Murakami's journey as a runner and how it intertwines with his life as a writer, exploring the profound impact running...

The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84. STEP INTO THE CITY When a young man's girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its...

In the surreal and captivating world of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami, readers are taken on a whirlwind journey through parallel narratives that masterfully intertwine. The story follows an unnamed protagonist, who works as a "Calcutec," a human data processor and encryptor, in a futuristic Tokyo. His life starts to unravel as he is...

Embark on an enigmatic journey with A Wild Sheep Chase, a compelling novel by Haruki Murakami that intricately weaves elements of the surreal with a stark portrayal of ordinary life. The narrative follows an unnamed protagonist, a Japanese advertising executive leading a monotonous existence reminiscent of a recurrent nightmare: a train to nowhere. His life abruptly takes an extraordinary turn...

In The Elephant Vanishes, Haruki Murakami masterfully weaves a collection of often surreal and always thought-provoking short stories that challenge the boundaries of reality and everyday life. Through his signature blend of the magical and the mundane, Murakami crafts a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the unreal becomes familiar. These stories delve into the lives of seemingly average...

Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami is a mesmerising journey through a surreal landscape, where the mundane meets the extraordinary. The story follows a nameless narrator on a quest to uncover the mysteries that seem to weave through his life and those of the peculiar characters he encounters. Set against a backdrop of advanced capitalist society, the protagonist navigates a...

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami is a mesmerising anthology that delves deep into the surreal and the sublime. This collection of 24 short stories, originally published between 1981 and 2005, exemplifies Murakami's unique blend of magical realism, fantasy, and profound human insight. Within these pages, readers encounter a dazzling array of characters and scenarios: animated crows that bring...

Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami is a unique and wonderfully eerie tale that promises to captivate and haunt the minds of readers. With Murakami’s characteristic blend of surrealism and dark whimsy, this novella has become a treasure for his fans and a testament to his storytelling genius. On his way home from school, a...

The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84. Step into the City When a young man's girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its...

Thoughts and advice on the creative writing process from an international master of literature. Words have power. Yet that power must be rooted in truth and justice. Words must never stand apart from those principles. You end this collection...vowing to never let life, or writing, get so complicated again — Guardian Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist...

A mesmerising, surreal novel - Murakami's most celebrated and influential masterpiece. PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's...

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami is a poignant exploration of unrequited love, identity, and the mysteries of existence, set against the backdrop of Murakami's signature blend of magical realism and existential inquiry. At its core, the novel follows twenty-two-year-old Sumire, an aspiring writer with a bohemian flair, who finds herself in love for the first time. Her unexpected object of...

The midnight hour approaches in an almost empty all-night diner. Mari, a 19-year-old student, sips her coffee and glances up from her book as a young man, a jazz trombonist named Takahashi, intrudes on her solitude. Both have missed the last train home. Takahashi has plans to rehearse with his jazz band all night, while Mari is content to read,...

Underground by Haruki Murakami delves into the harrowing depths of one of Japan's most traumatic events: the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack that occurred on March 20, 1995. In this meticulously researched and profoundly moving work, Murakami steps away from his usual fiction to offer a compelling and intimate examination of the tragic event, methodically recounting it through the eyes...

Haruki Murakami's first two novels, available for the first time in English in Vintage's Murakami backlist style. Discover Haruki Murakami's first two novels. If you're the sort of guy who raids the refrigerators of silent kitchens at three o'clock in the morning, you can only write accordingly. That's who I am. Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 are Haruki...

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is a mesmerising, epic, and utterly involving masterpiece that transports readers to an alternate reality mirroring our own but distinctly different. The year is 1984, but when Aomame, a fitness instructor with a knack for assassination, and Tengo, a mathematics teacher and aspiring novelist, begin to notice subtle but significant changes in their world, they realise...

What you see with your eyes is not necessarily real. A lavishly illustrated edition of Murakami's classic short story. Katagiri found a giant frog waiting for him in his apartment. It was powerfully built, standing over six feet tall on its hind legs. A skinny little man no more than five foot three, Katagiri was overwhelmed by the frog's imposing...

A Wild Sheep Chase, Haruki Murakami's third novel, is the mystery hybrid which completes the odyssey begun in Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch, marvels of creation. The man receives a letter from a friend,...

An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer Haruki Murakami and world-class conductor, Seiji Ozawa. Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami...

A brilliant new collection of short stories from the unique mind of the internationally bestselling author of Men Without Women and Killing Commendatore. PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW A mindbending new collection of short stories from the unique, internationally acclaimed author of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER...

ONE OF FIVE NEW VINTAGE FUTURE CLASSIC READING GUIDE EDITIONS INCLUDES A READING GUIDE The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami tells the story of Toru Okada, whose cat has disappeared. This event unsettles his wife, who is herself growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls Toru has started receiving. As this compelling story...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's mesmerising and strange surreal classic, Kafka on the Shore. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication of Novelist as a Vocation. A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's mesmerizingly surreal classic, now with a new introduction by the author. Kafka Tamura runs away...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, A Wild Sheep Chase. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author. A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, now with a new introduction by the author. The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's iconic classic, and breakout hit, Norwegian Wood. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication of Novelist as a Vocation. A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's breakout hit, now with a new introduction by the author. When he hears her favourite Beatles song,...

After the Quake by Haruki Murakami is a mesmerising collection of six short stories that delve into the lives of individuals affected by the catastrophic Kobe earthquake of 1995. Through his unique lens of magical realism and profound storytelling, Murakami explores the deep psychological and emotional reverberations that linger long after the physical tremors have subsided. The economy was booming....

1Q84: Books 1 and 2 by Haruki Murakami transports readers to an alternate reality of Tokyo in the year 1Q84, a parallel existence that is eerily similar yet subtly different from our own. In this world, the sky holds two moons and mysterious events unfold that defy logical explanation. At the heart of this intriguing story are two characters whose...

“Enchanting...intriguing [...] A wonderfully surreal quality and a hip, witty tone.” – The Wall Street Journal Haruki Murakami's novels, essays, and stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into fifty languages. Now for the first time, his best-loved stories are available in manga form, in three independent volumes. These adaptations have been hailed by Publishers Weekly as...

Haruki Murakami's best-loved stories finally in graphic novel form! Haruki Murakami's novels, essays, and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into scores of languages. Now for the first time, in this three-volume series, Murakami's best-loved stories are available in manga form in English. With their trademark mix of realism and fantasy, centering around Murakami's signature...

Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1 marks the first-time release of Haruki Murakami's stories in graphic novel form! Haruki Murakami's novels, essays, and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into dozens of languages. Now, many of Murakami's best-loved short stories are available in graphic novel form in English. Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 1 is the...

Discover Haruki Murakami's first two novels. Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 are Haruki Murakami's first two novels, and here they are together in one edition. Now I think it's time to tell my story. Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 are Haruki Murakami's first two novels. Home from college on his summer break, the narrator spends his...

A newly translated, unabridged edition of Murakami's most mind-bendingly brilliant novel. Murakami's surreal, mind-bending masterpiece, in a new, unabridged translation from long-time Murakami collaborator, Jay Rubin. A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan. Unicorn skulls and voracious librarians. John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story, post-modern manifesto. All this rolled into one...

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a mesmerising mystery story about friendship from the internationally bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and 1Q84. Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance, all of their names contained a colour. The two boys were called Akamatsu, meaning 'red pine', and Oumi, 'blue sea', while the girls' names were...

The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84. The signed and numbered edition of Haruki Murakami's The City and Its Uncertain Walls is limited to exactly 80 copies. The overall design is by Suzanne Dean. The illustration is by the artist and illustrator Nomoco. Inspired by organic movement in nature...

New to our Vintage Classics Murakami Collector's Library - a newly translated, unabridged edition of Murakami's most mind-bendingly brilliant novel. A special hardback edition of Murakami's surreal, mind-bending masterpiece, in a new, unabridged translation from Jay Rubin. A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim....

Casablanca remade Japanese-style - a moving, thoughtful story of long-lost love and second chances. PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW A moving, thoughtful story of long-lost love and second chances. Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was...

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: Murakami's most acclaimed novel in a highly covetable gift edition. Enter the surreal and enchanting world of Haruki Murakami. Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's...

A dazzling new collection of short stories from the international phenomenon, Haruki Murakami. Pre-order Haruki Murakami's new novel, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, now. A dazzling Sunday Times bestselling collection of short stories from the beloved internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's classic love story, Sputnik Sweetheart. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author. A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's classic mystery story about love, the cosmos, and other fictional universes, now with a new introduction by the author. Sumire is in love with a woman seventeen years her...

Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human— from birth to death and everything in between. You've just passed someone on the street who could be the love of your life, the person you're destined for—what do you do? In Murakami's world, you tell them a story. The five weird and wonderful tales...

Haruki Murakami's third novel, A Wild Sheep Chase, is the mystery hybrid that completes the odyssey begun in Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973. This stunning new edition features a 3D cover and 3D glasses. The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch,...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's mesmerising and evocative classic, After Dark. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author. A beautifully packaged hardback edition of Haruki Murakami's mesmerizingly evocative classic, now with a new introduction by the author. Eyes mark the shape of the city. The midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's epic, magical masterpiece, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication of Novelist as a Vocation. Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been...

A beautifully illustrated edition of international bestseller, Haruki Murakami's, meditation on memory and family. It's the accumulation of insignificant things that has made me the person I am. In this meditation on memory and what makes us who we are, Haruki recalls his relationship with his father. When Haruki was six, his father took him on a bike ride to...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A tremendous accomplishment. It does every last blessed thing a masterpiece is supposed to—and a few things we never even knew to expect.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Brilliant . . . an irresistibly engaging literary fantasy.” —The Washington Post A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A...

Meet Murakami in Vintage Classics - new, jazz-soaked, nostalgically surreal red spine editions of one of our great visionary storytellers. Reality bends all the more acutely with lack of sleep in this stunning novel from the master of the surreal. Eyes mark the shape of the city The midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and...

Meet Murakami in Vintage Classics - new, jazz-soaked, nostalgically surreal red spine editions of one of our great visionary storytellers. Kafka on the Shore follows Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy. The aging Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly...

Meet Murakami in Vintage Classics - new, jazz-soaked, nostalgically surreal red spine editions of one of our great visionary storytellers. A mystery story about love, the cosmos and other fictional universes. Sumire is in love with a woman seventeen years her senior. Miu is glamorous and successful. Sumire is an aspiring writer who dresses in an oversized second-hand coat and...

Meet Murakami in Vintage Classics - new, jazz-soaked, nostalgically surreal red spine editions of one of our great visionary storytellers. Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's vague and blameless...

Slip into a brief encounter with Haruki Murakami, Japan's most celebrated contemporary storyteller, and his nostalgic, jazz-soaked love letter to a youth spent in pursuit of simple pleasures. A nostalgic, jazz-soaked love letter to a youth spent in pursuit of simple pleasures, from Japan's most celebrated contemporary storyteller, Haruki Murakami. Haunted by memories of a doomed love affair, and living...

The latest bewitching, kaleidoscopic novel from master storyteller Haruki Murakami, author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and 1Q84. Killing Commendatore follows the story of a thirty-something portrait painter who, after being unexpectedly abandoned by his wife, retreats to a secluded mountain home that once belonged to a famous Japanese artist. In his solitude, he attempts to start anew, spending his...

Norwegian Wood is the haunting, enigmatic love story that turned Haruki Murakami into a literary superstar in Japan, and remains his bestselling title throughout the world. Autumn 1969, and soon I would be 20. When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love, Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend, Kizuki. Immediately, he is transported back...

1Q84: Book 3 by Haruki Murakami is the gripping finale of the author's bestselling masterpiece, and was shortlisted for the 2013 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. This spellbinding conclusion takes readers deeper into the intertwined destinies of Aomame and Tengo as they navigate a surreal parallel world where fantasy and reality blur. At the end of Book Two, we left Aomame...