# What to read after The Catcher in the Rye - (Book Recommendation)

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**Created:** [August 5, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-read-after-the-catcher-in-the-rye-book-recommendation/367465 "2006-08-05T16:03:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-read-after-the-catcher-in-the-rye-book-recommendation/367465/41 "2016-07-11T19:16:33Z")

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> [@postcards](#):
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> Or pick up anything by John Irving (with the possible exception of _Setting Free the Bears_, which was, well, a bear to plow through, and the only of his works I never reread. Try _The Water-Method Man_ maybe.

I very much liked The World According To Garp and The Hotel New Hampshire. I read them a long time ago, but really liked the writing style and characters. I may have to read some of his other stuff.

I think Garp and Hotel might both appeal to the OP.

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