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Updated 2026-07-11 / 46 books / 3 series
American author best known for the novel *The Catcher in the Rye*. His work has sold over 65 million copies worldwide and remains a cornerstone of 20th-century literature. This page provides the J.D. Salinger books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
Books by J.D. Salinger in Publication Order
1951
The Catcher in the Rye
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1953
Nine Stories
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1953
For Esm’ - with Love and Squalor
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1955
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour
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1961
Franny and Zooey
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2005
Learning To Live Finally(By: Jacques Derrida)
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2009
Roberto Bola’o(By: Roberto Bola’o)
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2011
Kurt Vonnegut(By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
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2012
Jorge Luis Borges(By: Jorge Luis Borges)
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2013
Hannah Arendt(By: Hannah Arendt)
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2014
David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words(By: David Foster Wallace)
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2014
James Baldwin(By: James Baldwin,Quincy Troupe)
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2014
Ray Bradbury(By: Ray Bradbury,Sam Weller)
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2015
Gabriel Garc’a M’rquez(By: Gabriel Garc’a M’rquez)
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2015
Lou Reed(By: Lou Reed)
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2015
Ernest Hemingway(By: Ernest Hemingway)
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2015
Nora Ephron(By: Nora Ephron)
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2015
Philip K. Dick(By: Philip K. Dick)
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2016
J. D. Salinger
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2016
Oliver Sacks(By: Oliver Sacks)
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2016
Jane Jacobs(By: Jane Jacobs)
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2016
David Bowie(By: David Bowie)
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2017
Martin Luther King, Jr.(By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
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2017
Christopher Hitchens(By: Christopher Hitchens)
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2018
Hunter S. Thompson(By: Hunter S. Thompson)
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2018
Kathy Acker(By: Kathy Acker)
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2018
Julia Child(By: Julia Child)
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2019
Ursula K. Le Guin(By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
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2019
Prince(By: Prince)
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2019
Billie Holiday(By: Billie Holiday)
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2019
Anthony Bourdain(By: Melville House,Helen Rosner)
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2019
Graham Greene(By: Graham Greene)
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2020
Toni Morrison(By: Toni Morrison)
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2020
Frida Kahlo(By: Frida Kahlo)
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2020
Marilyn Monroe(By: Melville House,Sady Doyle)
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2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg(By: Melville House)
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2021
Shirley Chisholm(By: Shirley Chisholm)
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2021
The Last Interview(By: Fred Rogers)
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2021
Fred Rogers(By: Fred Rogers)
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2021
Johnny Cash(By: Johnny Cash)
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2021
John Lewis(By: Melville House)
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2022
Janet Malcolm(By: Melville House)
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2022
Diego Maradona(By: Melville House)
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2022
Kurt Cobain(By: Melville House)
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2023
Bell Hooks(By: bell hooks)
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2023
Octavia E. Butler(By: Melville House)
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Complete J.D. Salinger Series Reading Order /
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01
Learning To Live Finally(By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
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02
Roberto Bola’o(By: Roberto Bola’o)
2009
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03
Kurt Vonnegut(By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
2011
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04
Jorge Luis Borges(By: Jorge Luis Borges)
2012
Buy
05
Hannah Arendt(By: Hannah Arendt)
2013
Buy
06
David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words(By: David Foster Wallace)
2014
Buy
07
James Baldwin(By: James Baldwin,Quincy Troupe)
2014
Buy
08
Ray Bradbury(By: Ray Bradbury,Sam Weller)
2014
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09
Gabriel Garc’a M’rquez(By: Gabriel Garc’a M’rquez)
2015
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10
Lou Reed(By: Lou Reed)
2015
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11
Ernest Hemingway(By: Ernest Hemingway)
2015
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12
Nora Ephron(By: Nora Ephron)
2015
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13
Philip K. Dick(By: Philip K. Dick)
2015
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14
J. D. Salinger
2016
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15
Oliver Sacks(By: Oliver Sacks)
2016
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16
Jane Jacobs(By: Jane Jacobs)
2016
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17
David Bowie(By: David Bowie)
2016
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18
Martin Luther King, Jr.(By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
2017
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19
Christopher Hitchens(By: Christopher Hitchens)
2017
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20
Hunter S. Thompson(By: Hunter S. Thompson)
2018
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21
Kathy Acker(By: Kathy Acker)
2018
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22
Julia Child(By: Julia Child)
2018
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23
Ursula K. Le Guin(By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
2019
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24
Prince(By: Prince)
2019
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25
Billie Holiday(By: Billie Holiday)
2019
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26
Anthony Bourdain(By: Melville House,Helen Rosner)
2019
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27
Graham Greene(By: Graham Greene)
2019
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28
Toni Morrison(By: Toni Morrison)
2020
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29
Frida Kahlo(By: Frida Kahlo)
2020
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30
Marilyn Monroe(By: Melville House,Sady Doyle)
2020
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31
Ruth Bader Ginsburg(By: Melville House)
2020
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32
Shirley Chisholm(By: Shirley Chisholm)
2021
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33
The Last Interview(By: Fred Rogers)
2021
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34
Fred Rogers(By: Fred Rogers)
2021
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35
Johnny Cash(By: Johnny Cash)
2021
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36
John Lewis(By: Melville House)
2021
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37
Janet Malcolm(By: Melville House)
2022
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38
Diego Maradona(By: Melville House)
2022
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39
Kurt Cobain(By: Melville House)
2022
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40
Bell Hooks(By: bell hooks)
2023
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41
Octavia E. Butler(By: Melville House)
2023
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02
For Esm’ - with Love and Squalor
1953
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03
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour
1955
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04
Franny and Zooey
1961
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01
The Catcher in the Rye
1951
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Where to start with J.D. Salinger
What is the best order to read J.D. Salinger books?
Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series,
follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.
Are standalone books and series both included?
Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are
broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.
Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data.
Publication years and series order are shown when available.