#14 in History
1Q84
- 925
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #3
- Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel
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About the book
1Q84 is a novel written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, first published in three volumes in Japan in 2009–2010. It covers a fictionalized year of 1984 in parallel with a "real" one. The novel is a story of how a woman named Aomame begins to notice strange changes occurring in the world. She is quickly caught up in a plot involving Sakigake, a religious cult, and her childhood love, Tengo, and embarks on a journey to discover what is "real".
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 896 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 7.5 — the History average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 66 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 830 | 93% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This book really disappointed me. All of the characters sound fascinating in theory, and I liked the parallel universes idea, but the writing was just really bad. Important points are reiterated over and over like the reader might not be paying attention, and plot points are over-explained (there is a part in book 3 where the POV characters are constantly missing each other and the narration is constantly telling you exactly when they passed each other by even though it's obvious - it made me feel like Murakami thinks his readers are idiots). All of the characters talk about taking control b…”
Frequently asked
What is 1Q84 rated?
7.5 out of 10, from 896 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is 1Q84 worth reading?
Readers give it 7.5/10 from 896 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read 1Q84?
About 17 hours at an average reading pace — 925 pages.
Where does 1Q84 rank?
#14 in History on the current snapshot.
Was 1Q84 a bestseller?
Yes — 2 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #3. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is 1Q84?
It has 925 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in History.
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