
Kurt Vonnegut
11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007
147 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as *Slaughterhouse-Five* (1969), *Cat's Cradle* (1963), and *Breakfast of Champions* (1973). He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century.
Also published as: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Mark Harvey (pseud.), Курт Воннегут
Most-read books

Slaughterhouse-Five
4.2 · 1956 · 1.1K want to read

Cat's Cradle
4 · 1963 · 413 want to read

Breakfast of Champions
3.9 · 1973 · 192 want to read

The Sirens of Titan
4 · 1959 · 204 want to read

Mother Night
4.2 · 1961 · 186 want to read

Player Piano
3.8 · 1952 · 173 want to read

Galápagos
3.9 · 1820 · 101 want to read

Welcome to the Monkey House
4.2 · 1950 · 105 want to read

Again, Dangerous Visions
4 · 1967 · 100 want to read

God bless you, Mr. Rosewater
4.1 · 1965 · 69 want to read

A Man Without a Country
4.2 · 2005 · 52 want to read

Bluebeard
4.1 · 1987 · 49 want to read

Jailbird
3.3 · 1979 · 45 want to read

Timequake
3.9 · 1997 · 47 want to read

Slapstick
4.3 · 1976 · 39 want to read
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The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
4 · 1952 · 44 want to read

Deadeye Dick
3.8 · 1981 · 33 want to read

Hocus Pocus Or, What's the Hurry, Son?
3.7 · 1990 · 28 want to read

Palm Sunday
4.2 · 1981 · 31 want to read

Bagombo Snuff Box
3 · 1999 · 20 want to read

Fates Worse than Death
3.4 · 1982 · 22 want to read

Armageddon in Retrospect
3.5 · 1998 · 18 want to read

While mortals sleep
3.8 · 2011 · 16 want to read

Harrison Bergeron
1961 · 21 want to read