The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye is a 1945 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, the novel has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world; it has also been translated into almost all of the world's major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than sixty-five million. The novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion.

The 16th greatest fiction book of all time


This book is on the following lists:

  1. - 2nd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
  2. - 2nd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
  3. - 3rd on The Greatest 20th Century Novels (Waterstone)
  4. - 4th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
  5. - 4th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
  6. - 6th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
  7. - 6th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
  8. - 7th on The Ideal Library (Book)
  9. - 12th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
  10. - 32nd on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
  11. - 38th on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
  12. - 43rd on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
  13. - 50th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
  14. - 52nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
  15. - 60th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
  16. - 61st on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
  17. - 64th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
  18. - 81st on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
  19. - 88th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
  20. - 90th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
  21. - 107th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
  22. - The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
  23. - 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
  24. - The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (http://www.uhlibrary.net/pdf/college_board_recommended_books.pdf)
  25. - 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
  26. - The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
  27. - Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
  28. - Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
  29. - From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
  30. - "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
  31. - 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
  32. - The Graphic Canon (Book)
  33. - Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
  34. - Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
  35. - 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
  36. - 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
  37. - The Great American Read (PBS)
  38. - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
  39. - TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)

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Catcher in the Rye Paperback 429121 $0.01 $0.01
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger published by Little, Brown and Company (1991) Mass Market Paperback Mass Market Paperback 136825 $5.99 $4.99
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 1723195 $6.98 $0.01 1978
The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger Hardcover 3849148 $46.98 $55.80
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 3300728 $40.00
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The Catcher In The Rye Mass Market Paperback 997711 $4.35 $0.96
The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics) Paperback 973706 $3.58 $0.99
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 1987627 $5.99
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 1103604 $6.77 $0.79
The Catcher in the Rye: J.D. Salinger (English edition) Paperback 205 $6.62 $5.95 2015
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The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 1157642 $10.92 $2.56 2018
El guardian entre el centeno (COLECCION LITERATURA) (Literatura/ Literature) (Spanish Edition) Paperback 2014139 $11.98 $13.91 2006
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 598 $8.50 $2.06 2001
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 1486656 $49.95 $4.44
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Guardian Entre El Centeno, El Paperback 3273640 $26.74 $62.68
J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) Kindle Edition 382986 2008
O Vixia No Centeo / The catcher in the rye (Fora De Xogo) (Galician Edition) Paperback 9818492 $3.59 2006
The Catcher in the Rye (A Modern Library Book, 90.2) Hardcover 3895399 $11.75
The Catcher in the Rye in Vietnamese ("Bat Tre Dong Xanh") (Vietnamese Edition) Paperback 1824601 $25.95
The Catcher in the Rye (Bloom's Guides) Library Binding 1078172 $30.00 $4.23 2006
L'Attrape-coeur / The Catcher in the Rye - Edition bilingue (Pavillons poche) (French Edition) Mass Market Paperback 2303315 $13.88 $17.06 2018
The Catcher in the Rye (Critical Insights) Hardcover 3587706 $105.00 $105.00 2011
The Catcher in the Rye. (Lernmaterialien) Paperback 1263927 $8.92 $11.26 1994
Critical Insights: The Catcher in the Rye Kindle Edition 3891602 $105.00 2012
El Guardian Entre El Centeno/ The Catcher in the Rye (Spanish Edition) Hardcover 6778839 $74.99 $15.64 2006
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback Mass Market Paperback 1701026 $4.99 $2.98
The Catcher in the Rye (Chinese Edition) Hardcover 250852 $6.00 $11.99 2010
The Catcher in the Rye (Commemorative Edition) (Chinese Edition) Paperback 3642366 $12.97 2010
The Catcher In The Rye (Chinese Edition) Hardcover 1557636 $21.27 2004
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 28565 $6.99 $0.31
The Catcher in the Rye - Student Packet by Novel Units, Inc Paperback 1448209 $8.10 $4.07 1998
Catcher in the rye, The (pocket) Paperback 2170237 $39.91 $1.04
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE [first paperback edition]. Paperback 1883452 $40.00
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 1647 $4.99 $1.16 1991
Catcher in the Rye (Barron's Book Notes) Paperback 960627 $3.67 $0.01 1984
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 3197435 $20.39 $11.39
El Cazador Oculto / the Catcher in the Rye (Spanish Edition) Paperback 1498814 $61.01 $20.66 2001
The Catcher in the Rye Publisher: Back Bay Books; Reissue edition Paperback 1741243 $12.02 $3.24
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 1462703 $7.34 $7.32 2010
Catcher and the Rye Paperback 1569131 $5.00
El guardian entre el centeno / The Catcher in the Rye (Spanish Edition) Paperback 253470 $11.66 $6.20 2010
The Catcher in the Rye (Chinese Edition) Paperback 13681211 $11.38 2012
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 2457941 $8.79 $0.01
The Catcher in the Rye (Vietnamese Edition) Paperback 1061749 $17.90 2011
The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) Paperback 1653356 $20.00 $0.01 1969
El Guardian Entre El Centeno (Spanish Edition) Paperback 5805313 $30.30 $24.99
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 584735 $10.02 $4.99 1991
The Catcher in the Rye - Levels of Understanding Paperback 7162033 $17.84 2012
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 863974 $14.34
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 2948437 $20.00 $1.99 1959
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 998710 $18.91 $9.07 1951
The Catcher in the Rye. [Modern Library No. 90] Hardcover 1201756 $10.00
The Catcher in the Rye (Signet D1667 - 18th printing) Mass Market Paperback 1799433 $0.90
Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 1479957 $19.00
The Catcher in the Rye Paperback 1814229 $18.00 $0.01 1984
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The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 1608065 $23.49 $11.49 1951
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 1669740 $3.15
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 1887155 $65.00 1951
The Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 5329 $13.99 $2.48 1951
Catcher in the Rye: Novel-Ties Study Guide Paperback 2300119 $16.95 $18.12 1985
Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes) Paperback 2391212 $18.99 $0.70 1965
The Catcher in the Rye [Audiobook] [Cd] [Unabridged] (Audio CD) Audio CD 54058 $45.00
Guardian Entre Centeno / Catcher in the Rye (Spanish Edition) Hardcover 4510726 $154.74 $1.28
The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger, J. D. published by Little, Brown and Company Hardcover Hardcover 20250 $20.38 $19.39
The Catcher In The Rye Mass Market Paperback 1945973 $1.98
The Catcher in the Rye Mass Market Paperback 433321 $3.21 $0.01 1989
The Catcher in the Rye - Multiple Critical Perspectives Paperback 4165329 $19.99 $14.99 2009
Catcher in the Rye Hardcover 119343 $24.97 $20.38
The Catcher in the Rye (Chinese Edition) Paperback 4971960 $12.20 $12.99 2011
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