There are 23 books by Jay Rubin on BookOrb. A strong starting point is The sun gods (2015). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Biography

Jay Rubin (born 1941) is an American academic and translator. He is one of the main translators of the works of the Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami into English. He has also written a guide to Japanese, *Making Sense of Japanese* (originally titled *Gone Fishin'*), and a biographical literary analysis of Murakami. ([Source][1])

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Rubin

Standalone books

  1. 1 Growth of a union 1943 · 320 pages
  2. 2 Injurious to public morals 1984 · 331 pages
  3. 3 Making Sense of Japanese 1998 · 144 pages
  4. 4 Modern Japanese Writers Edition 1. 2000 · 434 pages
  5. 5 Modern Japanese writers 2001 · 434 pages
  6. 6 Murakami und die Melodie des Lebens. 2004
  7. 7 Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words 2005 · 361 pages
  8. 8 Ting jian 100 % de Cunshang Chunshu 2005 · 311 pages
  9. 9 Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You 2013 · 144 pages
  10. 10 The sun gods 2015 · 361 pages
  11. 11 Hibi no hikari = 2015 · 461 pages
  12. 12 Absolutely on Music 2017 · 320 pages
  13. 13 The Penguin book of Japanese short stories 2018 · 576 pages
  14. 14 Hell Screen 2022 · 224 pages
  15. 15 Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 2022 · 624 pages
  16. 16 Daily Emspirations 2022
  17. 17 Great Japanese Stories 2023 · 240 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Jay Rubin written?

BookOrb lists 23 books by Jay Rubin.

Where should I start with Jay Rubin?

A good starting point is The sun gods (2015).

What is the Jay Rubin books in order list?

In publication order: 1. Growth of a union (1943), 2. Injurious to public morals (1984), 3. Making Sense of Japanese (1998), 4. Modern Japanese Writers Edition 1. (2000), 5. Modern Japanese writers (2001), 6. Murakami und die Melodie des Lebens. (2004), 7. Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words (2005), 8. Ting jian 100 % de Cunshang Chunshu (2005), 9. Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You (2013), 10. The sun gods (2015), 11. Hibi no hikari = (2015), 12. Absolutely on Music (2017), 13. The Penguin book of Japanese short stories (2018), 14. Hell Screen (2022), 15. Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (2022), and 2 more.