Haruki Murakami to Debut New Novel ‘The Tale of Kaho’ in July

The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:02 JST, April 23, 2026

Renowned writer Haruki Murakami will release a novel on July 3 for the first time in three years, publisher Shinchosha announced Thursday.

“The Tale of Kaho” will be Murakami’s first novel since the 2023 release of “The City and Its Uncertain Walls.” He has long been on the list of potential awardees of the Nobel Prize in Literature.