Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; Seymour - an Introduction

A haunting and deeply personal portrait of family tragedy from the much-loved author of The Catcher in the Rye. 'I sat up in bed. ‘What are you going to do?’ I said. ‘I thought maybe I’d read something to her,’ Seymour said, and took down a book. ‘She’s ten months old, for God’s sake,’ I said. ‘I know,’ Seymour said. ‘They have ears. They can hear.’

Most of us have heard of The Catcher in the Rye, but did you know J. D. Salinger only had four books published in his lifetime? For those who loved Catcher and want more, or for those who haven't yet picked up one of his books, find your essential Salinger read below in celebration of his 100th anniversary.

Most of us have read or heard of The Catcher in the Rye, but did you know J.D. Salinger only published four books in his lifetime? For those who loved Catcher and want more, or for those who have never picked up a Salinger, take our quiz to see which book you should read in celeberation of this 100th anniversary.