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Haruki Murakami's Reading List

Japanese novelist (Norwegian Wood, 1Q84, Kafka on the Shore). Translates extensively from English and frequently cites his influences.

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By the Book: Haruki Murakami (2022)

NYT By the Book column (2022-11-17).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Cover of The Brass Verdict
Michael Connelly · Buy on Amazon
"It's hard to put down once I start reading. Price isn't everything, of course, but is there any other form of entertainment that provides so much enjoyment for a dollar?"
Cover of The Last Tycoon
F. Scott Fitzgerald · Buy on Amazon
"As I read this novel, line by line, I was impressed all over again by how amazing the writing is. The dignity never wavers, and it says everything that needs to be said. Fitzgerald grew and evolved as a writer all the way up to his death."
Cover of The Magus
John Fowles · Buy on Amazon
"I suppose it was back when I lived in Greece and was reading John Fowles's "The Magus" on a sunny terrace, all the while petting a neighborhood cat."
Cover of Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami · Buy on Amazon
"Personally, I like Mieko Kawakami's novel "Natsu Monogatari" ("Summer Tales"). She has such sensitivity as a writer and is a deeply committed storyteller."
Cover of Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen · Buy on Amazon
"Since I enjoy music I like reading biographies of musicians, or their autobiographies. One I read recently that I particularly enjoyed was Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run.""
Cover of Ugetsu Monogatari
Ueda Akinari · Buy on Amazon
"The one I remember best is Ueda Akinari's "Ugetsu Monogatari" ("Tales of Moonlight and Rain"). I remember how much it terrified me. I think that dark world impacted me quite a bit."

Favorite books (2019)

Favorite books recommended by Haruki Murakami's Recommended Reads, as compiled by radicalreads.com. Source article: https://radicalreads.com/haruki-murakami-favorite-books/.

Source: radicalreads.com

F. Scott Fitzgerald (also rec’d by David Bowie , · Buy on Amazon
Raymond Chandler · Buy on Amazon

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