books recommended by Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been bestsellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan.

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been bestsellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan.

books recommended by Haruki Murakami

Last Updated Jan 31, 2024

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

Raymond Chandler

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The Catcher in the Rye

The Great Gatsby

The Brothers Karamazov

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