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Article  •  22 November 2024

 

QUIZ: Which Murakami book should you start with?

Never read Murakami and wondering where to begin? Take this fun quiz to figure out which book you should read first.

Profilic award-winning writer Haruki Murakami has an extensive backlist of literary gems, each exploring a variety of different areas, from the mysterious to the everyday, and the melancholy to the humorous. 

If you're looking to start reading some Murakami books, it can be a bit daunting to know where to begin given the huge range of books to choose from. So why not take this fun quiz to figure out which Murakami book you should read first?

 

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The City and Its Uncertain Walls
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
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Kafka on the Shore
Cats converse with people; fish tumble from the sky... A bewitching and wildly inventive novel from a master stylist
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Norwegian Wood
The haunting, enigmatic love story that turned Murakami into a literary superstar in Japan, and is his bestselling title throughout the world
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1Q84
A mesmerising, epic, utterly involving masterpiece from Haruki Murakami
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Vintage Classics Japanese Series)
Murakami's most acclaimed novel in a highly covetable gift edition
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