Rubik
King of Lorule Lounge
Kurt Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five) and Ray Bradbury (Farenheit 451, the Martian Chronicles) are both amazing American authors who only passed away in the last 15 years or so. They're both among my favorites and their works have stuck with me quite a bit.
Of the above listed 4 books, Slaughterhouse-Five is about war (WWII), although it's science fiction as well.
In terms of short stories, Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft were both extremely prolific and talented horror authors. I'd highly suggest both of their works if you ever feel like something short.
As far as other assorted American classics go that many of us Americans read in highschool or middle school, there's always the Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Catcher in the Rye, and Catch-22, all of which I enjoyed. Catch-22 is about war, specifically about the absurdity of it.
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As an aside, I'm also curious if you've read the Millennium trilogy, which is Swedish and is probably my favorite book series.
Of the above listed 4 books, Slaughterhouse-Five is about war (WWII), although it's science fiction as well.
In terms of short stories, Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft were both extremely prolific and talented horror authors. I'd highly suggest both of their works if you ever feel like something short.
As far as other assorted American classics go that many of us Americans read in highschool or middle school, there's always the Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Catcher in the Rye, and Catch-22, all of which I enjoyed. Catch-22 is about war, specifically about the absurdity of it.
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As an aside, I'm also curious if you've read the Millennium trilogy, which is Swedish and is probably my favorite book series.