Haruki Murakami’s Complete Novels to Be Published in Japan From 2027

Haruki Murakami’s complete collection of novels will begin appearing in Japan in January 2027, giving readers a single 16-volume series spanning the Japanese author’s fiction to date.

Publisher Shinchosha said the collection will launch on Jan. 27, 2027, with “1Q84,” listed as the eighth volume in the series. Publication will end in July 2029 with Murakami’s latest novel, “The Tale of Kaho.”

The series will also include essays and other texts selected by Murakami. Long works such as “1Q84” and “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,” which were initially published in parts because of their length, will appear in single volumes.

“I hope these works continue to be discovered and read by people for as long as possible. In the end, time is what determines the value of a work,” Murakami said in a statement shared by the publisher.

Murakami, 77, published “The Tale of Kaho” in early July. The novel is his first with a female protagonist and is scheduled to appear in Spanish translation in spring 2027. His books, including “Norwegian Wood,” “Sputnik Sweetheart” and “Kafka on the Shore,” have been translated into more than 50 languages. He has received awards including the Frank Kafka Prize, the Yomiuri Literary Prize and Spain’s 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature.

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I hope these works continue to be discovered and read by people for as long as possible. In the end, time is what determines the value of a work.