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Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy--it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service.
Year: 1961
Genre: Anti-War, World War II, WWII: European Theater
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Billy Pilgrim is the son of an American barber. He serves as a chaplain's assistant in World War II, is captured by the Germans, and he survives the largest massacre in European history the fire bombing of Dresden. After the war Billy makes a great deal of money as an optometrist, and on his wedding night he is kidnapped by a flying saucer from the planet Tralfamadore. So begins a modern classic by a master storyteller.
Year: 1969
Genre: Anti-War, Satire, Science Fiction, WWII: Post-War
Titles
| Got It | Want It | Read It | Year | Title | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1961 | Catch-22 | by Joseph Heller | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1969 | Slaughterhouse-Five | by Kurt Vonnegut | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2013 | If This Isn't Nice, What Is? | by Kurt Vonnegut | ||||||
