The Catcher in the Rye vs Fahrenheit 451
Which book? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger · 1951 43% · #73 in the world
- Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury · 1951 57% · #30 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Fahrenheit 451 over The Catcher in the Rye, 57% to 43%. Fahrenheit 451 is #30 of the 547 books in the world ranking and The Catcher in the Rye #73; among the 273 from the 20th century, they are #10 and #26.
Side by side
| The Catcher in the Rye | Fahrenheit 451 | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #73 | #30 |
| Author | J. D. Salinger | Ray Bradbury |
| Written | 1951 | 1951 |
| Language | English | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman | — |