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24 alternatives to The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles
Haruki Murakami's story of a simple man's life.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The story of a Japanese man's journey to understand his life
2015 · its alternatives →
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Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore, and Summer Reading
2016 · its alternatives →
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Links to Orwell's 1984, but more complex, mind-f***
2015 · its alternatives →
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TFW You Learn More About Life From A Bird, Than From School
2016 · its alternatives →
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Toru Okada searches for his wife's missing cat
2015 · its alternatives →
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A pilot explores (and explains) the phenomenon of flight
2015 · its alternatives →
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A look at Japan's recent developments in Asia and the World
2015 · its alternatives →
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Putting the Journey of Business Into Life's Perspective
2016 · its alternatives →
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A runaway bestseller in Japan about a girl who finds herself
2015 · its alternatives →
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