Kafka on the Shore is one of the most famous and popular novels by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. The book tells the parallel stories of two main characters, 15-year-old Kafka Tamura and the elderly Nakata. Kafka runs away from home in search of his identity, while Nakata, who lost his memory due to an incident in his childhood, tries to find lost cats. The novel is filled with mysticism, surrealism, and philosophical themes, which create Murakami's unique style.