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The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger

First published 1951

Cover of The Catcher in the Rye

Reception

  1. 1952
    National Book Award for Fiction
    Finalist
  2. 2026
    Los Angeles Times

    Reviewed by Adam Messinger, 16 July

  • Los Angeles Times · 16 July 2026

    Is ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ phony or still cool? 6 writers reflect on its legacy at 75

    We loved Holden Caulfield at 16, but how does the book hold up? Six California writers unpack the enduring power of Salinger’s only novel as it turns 75.

    By Adam Messinger

    Read at Los Angeles Times (opens in a new tab)

About the book

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Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.

About the author

J. D. Salinger, 1919–2010, United States.

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Catalogue record

ISBN
978-1-61383-956-0 +4
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ISBNs
  • 978-1-61383-956-0
  • 978-0-8124-1528-5
  • 978-0-531-00172-1
  • 978-0-8220-7038-2
  • 978-0-241-98879-4
Author
Salinger, J. D., 1919–2010
Statement
The Catcher in the Rye / J. D. Salinger.
Records
Open Library Wikidata

Subjects

  • United States
  • 1950s
  • Coming of age
  • Family

Catalogue data checked 3 October 2026