Best Books of the 20th Century

I will never get sick of this book and I will always want to be Scout, a 5 year old. Scout and Jem's adventures with Boo Radley, experience with racism, and ability to grow up separating themselves from southern nonsense due to their open-minded and fair father, Atticus, always keep me coming back for more. This book made me love books in general.

Holden Caulfield is possibly one of the best known characters in all of literature. No one does teenage angst like JD Salinger, who pin points it all perfectly. Holden's rebellion and desire to just have someone who cares are captivating.

Kerouac is one of the first real Beat writers and his story of self-discovery via a roadtrip with his best friend will forever be remembered. Sal and Dean start on their journey not knowing themselves or what they want and discover the importance of life on their journey.

The beginning of the most famous epic collection of all time, in my humble opinion. Harry Potter is already infamous and has been out for just over a decade. It will go down as a classic series. JK Rowling has amazing talent, creativity, vision, and imagination, as well as flawless attention to detail and captivating style.

Truman Capote's take and interviews with the killers of one of the worst cold-blooded murders in history. Capote details the murders, offers some astonishing insight and empathy, and builds suspense. Some say Capote developed feelings for one of the murderers, even.