The Catcher in the Rye

Bill Gates CEO/MicrosoftOne of my favorite books ever. (Source)

Ev Williams Co-Founder/Twitter, CEO/MediumRecommends this book

Woody Allen Film DirectorIt was such a relief from the other books I was reading at the time, which all had a quality of homework to them. (Source)

Santiago Basulto There are many more that I should name, and they all meant something special. The catcher in the Rye, Mark Twain’s classics, Sherlock Holmes, etc. I read a lot and I usually associate books with personal events and that particular time in my life, so they have an important meaning. (Source)

Cory Zue Likewise on the non-business side, I feel that what books will resonate with you is so dependent on where you are in life that it’s impossible to declare a favorite. In high school my favorite book was probably Ender’s Game or Catcher in the Rye, in college I went through an Ayn Rand phase and might have said the Fountainhead. (Source)

Audrey Russo So many novels; Lord of the Flies, Great Gatsby, Great Expectations; all the Nancy Drew books; Catcher in the Rye, Books written by Zora Neale Hurston; Pat Conroy – all because of the view about different people who endure despite adversity while kindling the hearts of the human spirit. (Source)

Jessica Lauria It explores great characters during a special time in New York history. I love walking around New York and thinking about how it has evolved and changed over the decades, yet so much of its authenticity remains. (Source)

Rae Earl With Holden I discovered that there were other people that felt the way I did (Source)

Chigozie Obioma He sees everybody as phony because they take life too seriously. (Source)

Jay McInerney Salinger almost invented the concept of teenage angst – his was the first voice of the youthquake that transformed our society in the 50s, 60s and 70s. (Source)