haruki murakami 

Fine Japanese author of urban magic realism. Novels such as 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' have made Murakami one of the most popular writers in his native country with young people. His story of young love in the 1960's 'Norwegian Wood' was a sensation when it was published in the 1980's.
Best novel (IMHO) - Sputnik Sweetheart

Selected books

Pinball
A Wild Sheep Chase
Hardboiled Wonderland And The End Of The World
Norwegian Wood
The Elephant Vanishes (Short Stories)
Dance Dance Dance
The Wind Up Bird Chronicles
South Of The Border, West Of The Sun
Sputnik Sweetheart
Underground (Non fiction)

haruki murakami by Miles Pieri January 7, 2004

haruki murakami 

"easily accessible, yet profoundly complex."-The Virginia Quarterly Review....brilliant writer.

for haruki murakami short story enthusiasts, the elephant vanishes and vintage murakami.

haruki murakami by boisei December 9, 2008