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The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger · 1951

#42 of the greatest books ever written, ranked by everyone.

• #27 among classics & literature books

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Nearby in the ranking

39. Encyclopædia Britannica Andrew Bell · 1768
40. A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens · 1859
41. Moby-Dick Herman Melville · 1850
42. The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger · 1951
43. Othello William Shakespeare · 1604
44. The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas · 1844
45. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee · 1960

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