Audition: A Novel

Name: Audition: A Novel
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (1169 reviews)
Author: Ryu Murakami

by Ryu Murakami

Thriller

4.0 (1,169)

4.0 stars from 1,169 reviews. Top 88% of Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 29, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $13.03

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate psychological thrillers that don't signal their darkness upfront, building dread through ordinary situations that turn grotesque.
You've seen or heard about the cult film and want to experience Murakami's source novel, which goes further than the screen adaptation.
You're drawn to stories where infatuation blinds otherwise sensible people, and you want to watch that delusion shatter catastrophically.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your thrillers to stay within conventional boundaries of violence and cruelty, because this novel ventures into shocking territory that lingers.
You want a protagonist you can root for or sympathise with throughout, rather than watching someone's terrible choices compound.
You're looking for romance or a story where the relationship builds on mutual trust, because the entire premise is built on deception and manipulation.

About this book

Aoyama, a widower who has raised his son alone for seven years following his wife's death, decides to remarry. Uncertain about dating, he accepts a filmmaker friend's suggestion to hold a casting call for a nonexistent film as a way to meet potential wives. Among the many applicants, Aoyama becomes captivated by Yamasaki Asami, a striking former ballerina with an enigmatic background. Blinded by his immediate and intense attraction, Aoyama fails to recognize that Asami is far different from the innocent woman he imagines her to be. As the novel accelerates toward its conclusion, Asami removes her angelic facade, revealing her true nature in a fast-paced thriller ending that does not shield the reader from its consequences.

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$1.99 – $13.03

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 77% off peak. Price has dropped 12 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 29 days. Typically stays discounted for 86 days.

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Currently around #95K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 55% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.0★ from 1,169 reviews

Gaining approximately 18 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.0 over the tracking period.

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