Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Buy on Amazon1985
Norwegian Wood
Buy on Amazon1987
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Buy on Amazon1997
South of the Border, West of the Sun
Buy on Amazon1999
Sputnik Sweetheart
Buy on Amazon2001
Kafka on the Shore
Buy on Amazon2005
After Dark
Buy on Amazon2007
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Buy on Amazon2014
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
Buy on Amazon2024
On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning
Buy on Amazon1981
The Vampire Cabbie
Buy on Amazon1983
Desire
Buy on Amazon1984
Kangaroo Weather
Buy on Amazon1986
Sleep
Buy on Amazon1987
Tony Takitani
Buy on Amazon2006
The Strange Library
Buy on Amazon2012
Drive My Car (With: Ted Goossen)
Buy on Amazon2013
Birthday Girl
Buy on Amazon2019
The Elephant Vanishes
Buy on Amazon1993
After the Quake
Buy on Amazon2002
Vintage Murakami
Buy on Amazon2004
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Buy on Amazon2006
Men Without Women
Buy on Amazon2017
First Person Singular: Stories (With: Philip Gabriel)
Buy on Amazon2020
Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories (With: Ry?nosuke Akutagawa)
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (1985), 2. Norwegian Wood (1987), 3. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1997), 4. South of the Border, West of the Sun (1999), 5. Sputnik Sweetheart (2001), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Haruki Murakami contains 25 books. The series began in 1985 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Haruki Murakami. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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