# newest submissions : murakami Subreddit dedicated to the works of author Haruki Murakami. Murakami has written acclaimed novels such as Killing Commendatore, 1Q84, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and Kafka on the Shore. Page: Feed: --- ## [Starting my Murakami journey finally🥹✨](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0veqi/starting_my_murakami_journey_finally/) _2026-08-28 · /u/DiamondEmbarrassed02_ And yes, I know people generally suggest starting with Kafka on the Shore or Norwegian Wood, but since I'm traveling soon, I couldn't order any other book! I also had to decide between this and I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki(the only books I have right now handy), so I went with this one!! Really excited to read his earlier work and then move on to his other works to see the contrast✨… ## [Henri Campeã cover for A Wild Sheep Chase](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0rzxd/henri_campeã_cover_for_a_wild_sheep_chase/) _2026-08-28 · /u/LogosProxy17_ submitted by /u/LogosProxy17 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Made a Murakami Reading Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0ri32/made_a_murakami_reading_guide/) _2026-08-28 · /u/FrostyCosmos2s_ submitted by /u/FrostyCosmos2s \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Mousetrap](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0opgy/mousetrap/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Correct-Breath-4862_ I saw this and thought it sounded somewhat familiar. Je Moon-jae is a quiet novelist who likes to stay alone and hidden from the world. One day, a mysterious figure known only as "The Rat" takes over his home, his name, and his entire life. submitted by /u/Correct-Breath-4862 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Why is "The Strange Library" so good?](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0hr8m/why_is_the_strange_library_so_good/) _2026-08-28 · /u/konkeroots_ I just finished reading the novella last night and absolutely loved it. Felt it perfectly captured the essence of Murakami's work. Would highly recommend to those who haven't read it yet. submitted by /u/konkeroots \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Looking for a specific Rilke letter](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w0h0cc/looking_for_a_specific_rilke_letter/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Daneofthehill_ Could anyone help me find the original German quote from a letter on p. 199 in \*Mitten im Lesen schreib ich Dir\*, 1996 Insel. I have the English translation of the quote, as translated by Harold Schweizer in his (wonderful) book "Rilke's Hands, an essay on gentleness": "Olften, when walking through summer grass, one brushes against a small blooming flower that answers by releasing a fragrance, and… ## [A Wild Sheep Chase: was this in the original text or did it happen in the translation](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1w08bcj/a_wild_sheep_chase_was_this_in_the_original_text/) _2026-08-27 · /u/phreakia_ submitted by /u/phreakia \[link\] \[comments\] ## [is this real?](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1vzm201/is_this_real/) _2026-08-27 · /u/FPL\_MK_ I'm trying to pick it up as a birthday gift for someone but I'm a little unsure when buying second hand without any proof. I don't know if there are any fakes out there using the stamp and the signature looks a little different to others listed elsewhere... submitted by /u/FPL\_MK \[link\] \[comments\] ## [First edition of “A Wild Sheep Chase”](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1vzk78h/first_edition_of_a_wild_sheep_chase/) _2026-08-27 · /u/Dry-Explorer2531_ It even has the postcard and publisher insert!! submitted by /u/Dry-Explorer2531 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Independent podcasts, all self-hosted (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ifrxw1hfm2Ke) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Browse 21,607 shows from 13,404 domains — listen in the browser and follow favourites. ## [Read 2 Murakami books at the same time](https://www.reddit.com/r/murakami/comments/1vzd7lb/read_2_murakami_books_at_the_same_time/) _2026-08-26 · /u/valiqr_ Alternate between the two, so you start and finish them at around the same time. You'll start to see parallels and overlaps. Sometimes, both stories will blur into each other, and you'll lose track of the distinction. But the overall message will get clearer. Try it out—you'll see what I mean. submitted by /u/valiqr \[link\] \[comments\]