An ode to George Orwell's "1984" told in alternating male and female voices relates the stories of Aomame, an assassin for a secret organization who discovers that she has been transported to an alternate reality, and Tengo, a mathematics lecturer and novice writer.

"Originally published in Japan in three separate volumes as 1Q84 books, 1, 2, and 3 by Shinchosha Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, in 2009 and 2010."--Copyright page.