18 books like Cat's Cradle

What to read after Cat's Cradle — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Breakfast of Champions Kurt Vonnegut · 1973 · ★ 4.1 · 322p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Breakfast Of Champions is vintage Vonnegut. One of his favorite characters, aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. The result is murderously funny satire as Vonnegut looks at war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution in America and reminds us how to see the truth.From the Trade Paperback edition. Shares: Satire, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

Mother Night Kurt Vonnegut · 1961 · ★ 4.2 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all. Shares: Spanish fiction, Science Fiction

Player Piano Kurt Vonnegut · 1952 · ★ 3.9 · 322p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut - wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality. Shares: Classic Literature, Science Fiction

Welcome to the Monkey House Kurt Vonnegut · 1950 · ★ 4.2 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, these superb stories share Vonnegut’s audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision. Includes the following stories: “Where I Live” “Harrison Bergeron” “Who Am I This… Shares: Science Fiction

The Purple Cloud M. P. Shiel · 1901 · ★ 3.4 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Published in 1901, M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud is an early "last man" science fiction novel. Foretold by a priest as being against the will of God, Adam Jeffson's Arctic expedition unleashes a terrible fate on the world - a mysterious purple cloud that spreads far into the heavens and across the earth. Jeffson returns to the horror of finding the entire crew dead onboard his ship, and, as he… Shares: End of the world, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

Catch-22 Joseph Heller · 1961 · ★ 4.0 · 372p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity to horror. It is outrageously funny and strangely affecting. It is totally original. Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, who is frantic and furious because thousands… Shares: Fictional works [publication type], Satire

Historia de la vida del Buscón Francisco de Quevedo · 1626 · ★ 3.6 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Demanding La vida del Buscón (de título completo Historia de la vida del Buscón, llamado don Pablos; ejemplo de vagamundos y espejo de tacaños, y conocida también como El Buscón)​ es una novela picaresca en castellano, escrita por Francisco de Quevedo. El libro se publicó por primera vez en 1626, aunque circuló antes en copias manuscritas algunas de las cuales se conservan hoy en día. Quevedo nunca… Shares: Spanish fiction, Satire

DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) Katherine Kurtz · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In the kingdom of Gwynedd, the mysterious forces of magic and the superior power of the Church combine to challenge the rule of young Kelson. Now the fate of the Deryni -- a quasi-mortal race of sorcerers -- and, indeed, the fate of all the Eleven Kingdoms, rests on Kelson's ability to quash the rebellion by any means necessary . . . including the proscribed use of magic! Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction

Outlaw of Gor John Norman · 1967 · ★ 3.6 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In this second volume of the Gorean Series, Tarl Cabot finds himself transported back to Counter-Earth from the sedate life he knows as a history professor on Earth. He is glad to be back in his role as a dominant warrior and back in the arms of his true love. Yet, Tarl finds that his name on Gor has been tainted, his city defiled and all those he loves have been made into outcasts. He is no… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction

The dark tower Stephen King · 1990 · ★ 4.5 · 704p · ≈ 23h · Moderate "Roland's ka-tet remains intact, though scattered over wheres and whens. Susannah-Mia has been carried from the Dixie Pig (in the summer of 1999) to a birthing room - really a chamber of horrors - in Thunderclap's Fedic; Jake and Father Callahan, with Oy between them, have entered the restaurant on Lex and Sixty-first with weapons drawn, little knowing how numerous and noxious are their foes.… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction

The Scarlet Plague Jack London · 1910 · ★ 3.8 · 60p · ≈ 2h · Challenging It is the year 2072, sixty years on from the scarlet plague that decimated the earth's population. As one of the few who knew life before the plague, James Howard Smith tries to impart what he knows to his grandsons while he still can. Jack London's visionary post-apocalyptic novel The Scarlet Plague was written in 1912. Shares: End of the world, Classic Literature, Science Fiction

The One Year Bible ESV Tyndale House Publishers · 1408p · ≈ 46h · Challenging Today's #1–Selling Daily Reading BibleMillions of people have benefited from reading through God's Word by using The One Year Bible. This bestselling Bible divides the text into 365 short sections, making it easy for users to read all of Scripture in one unforgettable year—in as little as 15 minutes a day! This edition of The One Year Bible features the full text of the English Standard… Shares: Religion

The One Year Bible NLT Tyndale House Publishers A fresh new look makes this Bible all the more appealing as it guides readersthrough God's Word with daily readings from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Shares: Religion

Holy Bible Text Edition NLT New Living Translation · 1084p · ≈ 36h · Challenging This digital edition offers readers the clear and understandable New Living Translation along with special features such as a 33-page topical verse finder, presentation page, and 8 pages of full-color maps—all at an affordable price. The eBook edition contains robust navigational links that help the reader quickly locate a verse or move around in a particular book of the Bible. Free from study… Shares: Religion

NIV, Holy Bible, Red Letter Edition Zondervan Special Note: This red-letter edition eBook has been optimized for reading on color screens, but will still function effectively on other devices. The Bible is the bestselling book in history, and the New International Version (NIV) Bible is the bestselling version year after year. This bestselling modern-English Bible has sold more than 450 million copies since its first full publication in… Shares: Religion

40 Días de Viaje en Silencio con Dios para Mujeres Laura Hayes · 155p · ≈ 5h · Moderate ¿Sientes que tu corazón necesita silencio, paz y una nueva cercanía con Dios?En medio del ruido diario, las responsabilidades, las preocupaciones familiares, las heridas emocionales y las preguntas que muchas veces no se dicen en voz alta, una mujer puede sentirse cansada por dentro aunque siga sonriendo por fuera.A veces no falta fe.Falta descanso.Falta silencio.Falta un espacio íntimo donde… Shares: Religion

The Evidence Study Bible Ray Comfort · 3267p · ≈ 108h · Challenging This apologetics Bible will enrich your trust in God and give you powerful and compelling evidence, not only for the existence of God but for the inspiration of Holy Scripture. Shares: Religion

The Catholic Bible Catholic Church The Catholic Bible includes the Old Testament and New Testament. This Douay-Rheims Bible is authorized by the Catholic Church and is perfectly formatted for your iOS device. Shares: Religion

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