The Catcher in the Rye

Who recommended it

1. 

   Woody Allen American filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1935)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “Woody Allen on The Books that Inspired Him”.

   Woody Allen on The Books that Inspired Him↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 13 Aug 2012 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   On Mark Manson's own list "The 47 Best Fiction Books of All Time".

   Listed in the source as “Catcher in the Rye”.

   The 47 Best Fiction Books of All Time↗ Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

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