J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

4.4
39 916 ratings

A raw and poignant story that a teenager tells with all the challenges in it: the coming-of-age, rebellion, a search for who he really is. This young life set against the epic backdrops of New York City chronicles a path through the complications of youth: alienation and the man quest for connection, a timeless quest of growing up and finding meaning in an often incomprehensible world.

Franny and Zooey

4.4
3 249 ratings
Recommended by: Emma Stone

"Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger is a complex, soul-searching spiritual and existential pathos journey of siblings belonging to the Glass family. Their dialogues and inner tussle bring forth issues related to religion, fame, and finding one's own self in the characters of post-war America.