The Catcher in the Rye

"Between innocence and maturity, an idol was born called cool."



This book just made my list. Apparently, the man who killed John Lennon read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger right before he did so. Some people have even "quoted" him as saying, "You want to know why I killed John Lennon? Go read The Catcher in the Rye." This MAY be stretching it, but it's still enough to peak my curiosity.