Novelist as a Vocation – Haruki Murakami (Paperback, 2024)

Novelist as a Vocation offers an intimate, enlightening glimpse into Haruki Murakami’s life as a writer. Across a collection of reflective essays, Murakami shares his thoughts on the role of a novelist in society, recalls the early sparks that ignited his writing journey, and muses on the nature of creativity in artists across disciplines. His writing is infused with characteristic clarity, humility, and that surreal charm his readers know and love.

Readers and critics have praised this volume for capturing Murakami’s unique approach to life and craft. The Guardian remarked: “You end this collection… vowing to never let life, or writing, get so complicated again,” while the New York Times Book Review said, “Murakami is like a magician who explains what he’s doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers.” A Sunday Times–, Times–, and New Statesman’s Book of the Year, this 2024 Vintage paperback edition spans 224 pages, measures 198 × 129 × 14 mm, and weighs only 162 g—a light yet profound addition to any writer’s shelf.