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If you liked First Person Singular: Stories, here are the top 63 books to read next:
- #1
Save:Quintessential Murakami - dreamlike, weird, gorgeously written, but uneven and polarizing. A must for fans, but its quirks and indulgences mean it's not for everyone.
From May until early the following year, I lived on top of a mountain near the entrance to a narrow valley. Deep in the valley it rained constantly in the summer, but outside the valley it was usually... - #2
Save:A whimsical, often haunting, but occasionally uneven set of short stories. Dive in if you want a strong dose of Murakami’s signature mix of the ordinary and the extraordinary, but don’t expect every story to resonate the same way. Great for fans of surreal literary fiction or anyone looking for modern fairy tales with a melancholic twist.
I’M IN THE KITCHEN cooking spaghetti when the woman calls. Another moment until the spaghetti is done; there I am, whistling the prelude to Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra along with the FM radio. Perfect sp... - #3
Save:Haunting and beautifully written, Sputnik Sweetheart is one for readers who enjoy reflective, melancholic stories and don’t mind some unanswered questions along the way.
IN THE SPRING of her twenty-second year, Sumire fell in love for the first time in her life. An intense love, a veritable tornado sweeping across the plains – flattening everything in its path, tossin... - #4
Save:A moody, beautifully-written collection perfect for fans of introspective, bittersweet fiction - Murakami at his quietly weird best, though not for everyone.
BASED ON THE MANY TIMES he had ridden in cars driven by women, Kafuku had reached the conclusion that most female drivers fell into one of two categories: either they were a little too aggressive or a... A meditative, modest memoir that connects the dots between running, writing, and living well - perfect for Murakami fans, runners, and seekers of gentle life inspiration, but perhaps a little slow for those wanting hard-hitting revelations or dramatic storytelling.
I’M ON KAUAI, in Hawaii, today, Friday, August 5, 2005. It’s unbelievably clear and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. As if the concept clouds doesn’t even exist. I came here at the end of July and, as a...Strange, smart, and captivating - these stories linger in the mind, even if a few may unsettle or perplex. Worth picking up if you’re looking to shake up your usual read with something gutsy and different.
I don’t have much time so I must dispense with the obvious. Helicopters clatter overhead, men with cameras leaning from their open doorways. Their footage must be numbingly familiar to you, and might...- #7
Save:A creative, thought-provoking, and quirky collection, perfect to dip into when you want short bursts of imaginative storytelling about fate, free will, and how we live knowing the end is coming. Not every story’s a winner, but the premise and variety make it well worth picking up.
- #8
Save:A well-written, funny-yet-heartbreaking collection that showcases Grisham’s range. Not your typical legal thriller, but great for fans of character-focused southern fiction - or anyone looking for thoughtful, memorable short stories.
By the time the news of Bailey’s accident spread through the rural settlement of Box Hill, there were several versions of how it happened. Someone from the construction company called his mother and r... - #9
Save:A vintage Bradbury showcase - emotionally rich, whimsical, and occasionally chilling. Not every story is a home run, but the hits are iconic. Perfect for fans of literary short stories with a speculative twist.
Out there in the cold water, far from land, we waited every night for the coming of the fog, and it came, and we oiled the brass machinery and lit the fog light up in the stone tower. Feeling like two... - #10
Save:A dreamlike romp through 1970s Japan with a surreal quest at its heart - A Wild Sheep Chase is Murakami in full whimsical, mysterious form. Not for everyone, but a treat for those who love strange, thought-provoking fiction.
The day of the funeral, I took a streetcar from Waseda. I got off near the end of the line. The map proved about as helpful as a globe would have been. I ended up buying pack after pack of cigarettes,...
