<Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 287628 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dewey Decimal </Th> <Td> 813.54 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Catcher in the Rye is a story by J.D. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945--1946 and as a novel in 1951 . A classic novel originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation . It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages . Around 1 million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books . The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion . The novel also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, and connection . </P> <P> The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English - language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English - language novels of the 20th century . In 2003, it was listed at #15 on the BBC's survey The Big Read . </P>

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