And you'll see a lot of hype around Norwegian wood and it is solid, it's not "fantastic" so if you pick it up you might be surprised/disappointed.
I'll also give a rec to a slightly off the beaten path book I read this year Speculative Japan: Outstanding Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy
It's interesting as these are works that would have absolutely influenced Murakami's writing. (First story is gruesome but the rest are not)
