On the Road
Ranked #9 in Wanderlust, Ranked #14 in Americana — see more rankings.
Influenced by Jack London and Thomas Wolfe, Kerouac always wanted to be a writer, but his true voice only emerged when he wrote about his own experiences in On the Road. Leaving a broken marriage behind him, Sal Paradise (Kerouac) joins Dean Moriarty (Cassady), a... more
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Bogdan Iordache My favourite book is "On the road" by Jack Kerouac. Apart from being probably one of the best well written books in the world, I appreciate Kerouac's philosophy to dedicate himself entirely to what was important to him, something that I have applied in my life as much as possible. I've simplified my life in many ways, and stay focused on what I think it's really important. For Jack it was the experimentation of life with friends, drinks and jazz, and the dedication he put into it is simply transformative. For me it is a very different mix, though, but doing things your way will make your life... (Source)
Rankings by Category
On the Road is ranked in the following categories:
- #72 in 20th Century
- #36 in American
- #37 in American Literature
- #91 in Buzzfeed
- #47 in Drugs
- #81 in Existential
- #76 in Gilmore Girls
- #38 in Jazz
- #96 in Literature
- #93 in Meaning Of Life
- #88 in Modern
- #66 in Modern Classic
- #95 in Modernist
- #85 in Penguin Classics
- #43 in Period
- #55 in San Francisco
- #17 in Travel
- #20 in Travelogue
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