Publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. said Thursday the latest novel by acclaimed author Haruki Murakami has passed the 1 million mark since its release April 12.
"Shikisai o Motanai Tazaki Tsukuru to, Kare no Junrei no Toshi" ("Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage") was in its second printing even before its release due to major preorders.
Even so, the book has been sold out at many bookstores.
An earlier Murakami novel, "1Q84 Book 3," topped 1 million sales 12 days after its release in 2010.
