Japanese book recommendations?

Question:

Could you please recommend me any modern books to read? I'm pretty much finished with everything from classics (up until 1950s) that I wanted to read. So what modern books would you recommend to read? (don't care if they're in English or Japanese).
Be it Durarara novel series, or Murakami, or Kuchuu Buranko-type of series - whatever.

Thank you.

Answer:

My favorite Murakami book is "A Wild Sheep Chase". If you are into Mishima, the Sea of Fertility tetralogy will keep you busy for a while. Kobo Abe is always good-"Women in the Dunes" is a great book, and Teshigashira did it justice in his film version. If you haven't already then read Dazai. That guy was the Hubert Selby Jr. of Japan! Did you know that Dazai and Mishima hung out together at one time?