recommended

1
The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
76,982 members
1,195 reviews
3.8
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Explanations
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2
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
61,332 members
867 reviews
3.9
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3
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
49,173 members
775 reviews
4.1
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4
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
30,614 members
423 reviews
½ 3.6
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Explanations
permanentorbit: quasi-autobiographical, literary fiction, autobiographical novel
5
Life: A User's Manual
by Georges Perec
4,251 members
66 reviews
½ 4.3
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The Hellbound Heart
by Clive Barker
3,099 members
81 reviews
3.8
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7
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
by Dylan Thomas
1,150 members
19 reviews
3.9
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8
Dr. Sax
by Jack Kerouac
942 members
15 reviews
3.2
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