Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas includes 10 individually published shorter works spanning 1981 to 2025.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning 1981 Haruki Murakami N/A
2 The Vampire Cabbie 1983 Haruki Murakami N/A
3 Desire 1984 Haruki Murakami Buy
4 Kangaroo Weather 1986 Haruki Murakami N/A
5 Sleep 1987 Haruki Murakami N/A
6 Tony Takitani 2006 Haruki Murakami Buy
7 The Strange Library 2012 Haruki Murakami Buy
8 Drive My Car 2013 Haruki Murakami N/A
9 Birthday Girl 2019 Haruki Murakami Buy
10 Super-Frog Saves Tokyo 2025 Haruki Murakami Buy

Haruki Murakami has published 10 individual short stories and novellas between 1981 and 2025. Early stories include On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning (1981) and Sleep (1987). Drive My Car (2013) became the basis for the acclaimed 2021 film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

Other notable entries include Tony Takitani (2006), adapted into a 2004 Japanese film, and The Strange Library (2012), an illustrated novella. Birthday Girl (2019) and Super-Frog Saves Tokyo (2025) are among the more recent individual publications. Many of these stories also appear in Murakami’s collected volumes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are ten books in the Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1981 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Haruki Murakami Short Stories/Novellas series is On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning, published in 1981.

What are some notable Haruki Murakami short stories?

Notable short stories include Tony Takitani (2006), which was adapted into a film, Drive My Car (2013), which became an Academy Award-winning movie, and The Strange Library (2012).

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