#32 in Literary fiction
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
- 640
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
- Yomiuri Prize
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About the book
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a novel published in 1994–1995 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The American translation and its British adaptation, dubbed the "only official translations" (English), are by Jay Rubin and were first published in 1997. For this novel, Murakami received the Yomiuri Literary Award, which was awarded to him by one of his harshest former critics, Kenzaburō Ōe.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 57 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 24% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Literary fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 57 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 57 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 57 ratings, which puts it ahead of 34 % of the Literary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?
About 12 hours at an average reading pace — 640 pages.
Where does The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle rank?
#32 in Literary fiction on the current snapshot.
How long is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?
It has 640 pages — longer than 88% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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