Catcher In The Rye One of my favorite books of all time is the influential and widely acclaimed book, The Catcher in the Rye. Written by J.D. Salinger nearly fifty years ago, this book is one of the most famous books in common circulation today. It has also been a topic of much controversy and debate over the years due to the novel’s explicit language and subject matter. Both criticized and praised by its many readers, The Catcher in the Rye is enshrined as a literary classic. It is an intriguing, thought provoking novel in that it is a perceptive reflection of one individual’s understanding of his human condition. Because the book is told through an adolescent’s candid view point and expr