Discover books similar to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Joseph Heller

Catch-22

A satirical novel that follows the life of a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, Captain John Yossarian, during World War II. The novel explores the absurdity of bureaucracy and the military, and the futile attempts of the individual to maintain his sanity amidst the chaos of war.

Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

A classic novel that explores themes of racism and injustice in the American South during the 1930s. The story is narrated by Scout Finch, a young girl who learns about the importance of empathy and moral integrity as she observes her father, a lawyer, defend a black man falsely accused of rape.

Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

A semi-autobiographical novel that follows the mental decline of a young woman, Esther Greenwood, who struggles with depression and the societal expectations placed upon her as a woman in the 1950s.

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

A dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society where women are stripped of their rights and forced into reproductive servitude. The story follows Offred, a Handmaid, as she navigates the oppressive regime and searches for a way to reclaim her freedom.

Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

A dystopian novel that explores a future society where people are genetically engineered and conditioned to conform to a rigid social hierarchy. The story follows Bernard Marx, an Alpha-Plus intellectual, and Lenina Crowne, a worker at the Hatchery, as they question the values and morality of their society.

Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

A dystopian novel that explores a future society where books are outlawed and firemen burn any that are found. The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman, as he begins to question his role in society and the value of knowledge and literature.

Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

A dystopian novel that explores a future society where youth gangs rule the streets and commit acts of violence and depravity. The story follows Alex, the leader of a gang, as he undergoes a controversial treatment to cure his violent tendencies.

Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

A science fiction novel that follows the life of Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time and experiences various moments of his life in a non-linear fashion. The story explores themes of free will, time travel, and the horrors of war.

J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

A novel that explores the themes of identity, belonging, loss, and connection as it follows the story of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield, who has been expelled from his prep school and is struggling to come to terms with his own mortality and the adult world.

William Golding

Lord of the Flies

A novel that explores the darker side of human nature as it follows a group of British boys who are stranded on a deserted island and must learn to survive without the rules and structure of society. As they descend into savagery, the novel raises questions about the nature of civilization and the human condition.

Ralph Ellison

Invisible Man

A novel that explores the themes of identity, race, and the struggle for individuality and self-definition as it follows the story of an unnamed African-American man who is forced to navigate a world of prejudice and discrimination. The novel raises questions about the nature of identity and the role of the individual in society.