Kurt Vonnegut

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

A Novel

“[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.”—Esquire Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there’ s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell. “Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal

The Sirens of Titan

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Slaughterhouse-Five comes an irresistible novel that combines "clever wit with keen social observation...[and] re-establishes Mr. Vonnegut's place as the Mark Twain of our times" (Atlanta Journal & Constitution).

Here is the adventure of Eugene Debs Hartke. He's a Vietnam veteran, a jazz pianist, a college professor, and a prognosticator of the apocalypse (and other things Earth-shattering). But that's neither here nor there. Because at Tarkington College--where he teaches--the excrement is about to hit the air-conditioning. And it's all Eugene's fault.

Hocus Pocus

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"A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride "-- The New York Times Cat's Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat's Cradle is one of the twentieth century's most important works--and Vonnegut at his very best. " Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist."-- Harper's Magazine "Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense."-- Atlantic Monthly. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

"A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!"--The New York Times 

Cat's Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat's Cradle is one of the twentieth century's most important works--and Vonnegut at his very best.

"[Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist."--Harper's Magazine

"Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense."--Atlantic Monthly

Cat's Cradle

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Some shelf wear on the jacket of Slapstick & Dead-Eye. Series of repaired dog ears in Cats cradle. Galapagos is a book club edition. Pages in good shape in all four. Please reach out for further questions or pictures.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Ohio

Kurt Vonnegut Bundle (Galapagos, Cat's Cradle, Dead-Eye Dick, & Slapstick)

Illinois

A special fiftieth anniversary edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time), featuring a new introduction by Kevin Powers, author of the National Book Award finalist The Yellow Birds Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber’s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming “unstuck in time.” An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut’s writing—the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit—that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it. Authors as wide-ranging as Norman Mailer, John Irving, Michael Crichton, Tim O’Brien, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, and J. K. Rowling have all found inspiration in Vonnegut’s words. Jonathan Safran Foer has described Vonnegut as “the kind of writer who made people—young people especially—want to write.” George Saunders has declared Vonnegut to be “the great, urgent, passionate American writer of our century, who offers us . . . a model of the kind of compassionate thinking that might yet save us from ourselves.” Fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era’s uncertainties. “Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement.”—The Boston Globe

Slaughterhouse-Five

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Some stains on the front cover as shown. Otherwise good condition with no markings in the text and good binding.

Minnesota

“Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times In Breakfast of Champions, one of Kurt Vonnegut’s most beloved characters, the aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. What follows 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. “Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut.”—Publishers Weekly

Breakfast of Champions

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Washington

Vintage paperback. First Dell printing, 1975. Original cover price 1.75. Book is solid but has some general wear and fading of the original colored page edges. Pages inside look good.

Utah

Asks and answers such incredible questions as "What happens when Dwayne Hoover, a successful auto dealer, suddenly decides that he is a machine?"

Small notch in top front cover (picture 4)

Virginia

Billy Pilgrim survives capture by the Gemans in World War II, the Dresden bombings, and the struggle for financial success only to be kidnapped in a flying saucer and taken to the planet Tralfamadore.

Connecticut

Slaughterhouse Five - by Kurt Vonnegut
Excellent condition!
Some slightly bent edges (pictured)
Slight discoloring on cover (pictured)
Scratched out prices on back (pictured)
Smoke free home
Cats in home 

Kentucky

Welcome to the Monkey House

Nebraska

A very fine copy, clean and tight. First edition. A crease in DJ front flap. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

Gleaned from short essays and speeches composed over the last five years and plentifully illustrated with artwork by the author throughout, "Only Kidding" delivers Vonnegut both speaking out with indignation and writing tenderly to his fellow Americans.

A Man Without a Country (1st Ed/6th)

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Good readable condition a little wear around the edges

New Jersey

Florida

VINTAGE - 1973 Dell 15th printing - Book is in excellent shape. Minor wear to edges. Minor cracking on spine. Piece of front cover was torn but taped back into place by original owner. Some denting to cover. 

The Sirens of Titan (1973 DELL Vintage) 

Scuffed up but still a solid reading copy. 

Kansas

Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons (Opinions)

A classic modern sci-fi Vonnegut novel about war and other things. You recognize the title, but have you read it yet? Paperback cover has a piece of tape on it, otherwise it’s just fine. 216 pages. 

Charles Clerc

Louis H. Leiter

Slaughterhouse Five 
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Goodbye, Columbus
Noon Wine
Seize the Day
Of Mice and Men
The Violent Bear it Away

*Slight wear on dront and back covers; no rips, remains intact with all pages*

Second Edition

Seven Contemporary Short Novels

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Oregon

Tarkington College, a small, exclusive college in upstate New York, is turned upside down when ten thousand prisoners from the maximum security prison across Lake Mohiga break out and head for the college

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A dystopian masterpiece, “Fahrenheit 451” explores a future where books are banned and “firemen” burn any that are found. Following Guy Montag, a fireman who begins to question his role, this novel delves into themes of censorship, knowledge, and individuality.

Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
“Tom Sawyer” is a timeless adventure about a mischievous boy growing up along the Mississippi River. Mark Twain’s classic novel captures the essence of childhood, freedom, and the complexities of societal expectations.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
“Slaughterhouse-Five” is a groundbreaking blend of science fiction and anti-war commentary. Through the eyes of Billy Pilgrim, who becomes “unstuck in time,” Vonnegut offers a unique and powerful perspective on the horrors of war and the nature of fate.

Why They’re Bundled Together
This bundle brings together three iconic works of literature, each offering a distinct exploration of human nature, society, and morality. From dystopian futures to timeless adventures and surreal war experiences, this collection is perfect for readers who appreciate thought-provoking and enduring stories.

Arkansas

Slaughterhouse Five, Tom Sawyer, Fahrenheit 451

Slaughterhouse-Five (Classic book BUNDLE)

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“Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times

In Breakfast of Champions, one of Kurt Vonnegut’s most beloved characters, the aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. What follows 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.

“Free-wheeling, wild and great . . . uniquely Vonnegut.”—Publishers Weekly.

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