Our list of some of the best Vonnegut books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
1. Slaughter-House Five (1971)
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2. Cat’s Cradle: A Novel (1998)
Cat’s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet’s ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat’s Cradle is one of the twentieth century’s most important works—and Vonnegut at his very best….
3. Breakfast Champions (1974)
Paperback Publisher: Delta; Reissue edition (March 15, 1974) Language: English ISBN-10: 0385283644 ISBN-13: 978-0385283649 Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars 660 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,730,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #210171 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?…
4. Player Piano (1976)
Player Piano, author Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel, was published in 1952. It is a dystopia of automation, describing the dereliction it causes in the quality of life. The story takes place in a near-future society that is almost totally mechanized, eliminating the need for human laborers. This widespread mechanization creates conflict between the wealthy upper class-the engineers and managers who keep society running-and the lower class, whose skills and purpose in society have been replaced by machines. The book uses irony and sentimentality, which were to become a hallmark developed further in Vonnegut’s later works….
5. Bluebeard: A Novel (Delta Fiction) (1998)
Broad humor and bitter irony collide in this fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, who, at age seventy-one, wants to be left alone on his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked inside his potato barn. But then a voluptuous young widow badgers Rabo into telling his life story—and Vonnegut in turn tells us the plain, heart-hammering truth about man’s careless fancy to create or destroy what he loves. “Vonnegut is at his edifying best.” “The quicksilver mind of Vonnegut is at it again. . . . He displays all his talents—satire, irony, ridicule, slapstick, and even a…
6. Welcome to the Monkey House (1979) (1979)
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7. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater: A Novel (1998)
Eliot Rosewater—drunk, volunteer fireman, and President of the fabulously rich Rosewater Foundation—is about to attempt a noble experiment with human nature . . . with a little help from writer Kilgore Trout. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is Kurt Vonnegut’s funniest satire, an etched-in-acid portrayal of the greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh we are all heir to….
8. Galapagos (1997)
Kurt Vonnegut's 11th novel Galalpagos was released in 1985. In one of Vonnegut's most peculiar and provocative works, Vonnegut's Galapagos takes an existential philosophical look at the human brain and its relevance from a Darwinian evolutionary standpoint….
9. The Sirens of Titan: A Novel (1998)
The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there’ s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell….
10. Mother Night (1999)
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all….
11. Wampeters Foma & Granfalloons (Opinions) (1976)
The bestselling author of Hocus Pocus offers a rare glimpse into his magic world, as he presents this indignant, outrageous, always witty, and deeply-felt collection of his reviews, essays, and speeches. “Vonnegut at his unnerving best.”–Providence Bulletin. Reissue. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title….
“Top Ten Vonnegut Books As an avid fan of the late Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s work, I’ve taken the liberty to rank his top ten books. So it goes.” and yet there are now 17 Marc Leeds is the author of the indispensable new book, The Vonnegut Encyclopedia, a must-have for any fan of Kurt Vonnegut and his books. Leeds, co-founder and founding president of the Kurt Kurt Vonneguts Eltern waren der Architekt Kurt Vonnegut und Edith Vonnegut geb. Lieber, die Tochter eines Bierbrauers. Beide Eltern entstammten deutschen Familien, die aus dem westfälischen Münsterland in die USA eingewandert waren. In several of his books, Vonnegut imagines alien societies and civilizations, as is common in works of science fiction. Vonnegut does this to emphasize or exaggerate absurdities and idiosyncrasies in our own world. Furthermore, Vonnegut often humorizes the problems that plague societies, as is done in satirical works.
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Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-five : bookmarked
Author(s): Smith, Curtis
Publisher: IG Publishing, Year: 2016, Size: 1 Mb, Download: mobi
ID: 2087571
The Vonnegut Encyclopedia
Author(s): Marc Leeds
Publisher: Delacorte Press, Year: 2016, Size: 7 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2262302
The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic
Author(s): Ginger Strand
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Year: 2015, Size: 866 Kb, Download: epub
ID: 1438379
Drawings
Author(s): Kurt Vonnegut; Nanette Vonnegut
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, Year: 2014, Size: 14 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2249010
If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
Author(s): Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher: RosettaBooks, Year: 2013, Size: 9 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 1150828
Kurt Vonnegut and the American novel : a postmodern iconography
Author(s): Vonnegut, Kurt; Tally, Robert T
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, Year: 2013, Size: 1 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1426691
While Mortals Sleep: Unpublished Short Fiction
Author(s): Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher: Delacorte Press, Year: 2011, Size: 582 Kb, Download: epub
ID: 463957
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The New York Times, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.