One of the most bitterly funny works in the language.
Catch-22 isn’t just a novel—it’s the novel that gave us a new way to talk about absurdity itself. This fiftieth-anniversary edition brings Heller’s darkly comic masterpiece to life with essays, rare photos, and insights from literary giants. A cornerstone of American fiction that still hits hard.
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There are novels that entertain, and then there are novels that change the way we see the world. Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 is firmly in the latter category—a masterpiece of American literature that’s as darkly hilarious as it is devastating.
Set against the absurdity of World War II, this is the story of Yossarian, a bombardier stationed in Italy who faces a maddening paradox: he’s surrounded by people trying to kill him, but his real enemy is the bureaucratic machinery of his own army. The infamous Catch-22 itself is a stroke of satirical genius—if you’re crazy enough to keep flying deadly missions, you’re sane; but the moment you ask to stop, you’ve proven yourself rational enough to continue. It’s a trap with no escape, and Heller renders it with savage wit.
This fiftieth-anniversary edition is the definitive way to experience this cornerstone of American fiction. Beyond Heller’s brilliant text, you’ll discover a new introduction by Christopher Buckley, critical essays from literary giants including Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, and Anthony Burgess, plus rare photographs and papers from Heller’s personal archive. Named to “best novels” lists by Time, Newsweek, the Modern Library, and the London Observer, Catch-22 remains one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books ever written.
Whether you’re revisiting Yossarian’s war or discovering it for the first time, this special edition belongs on your shelf.
One of the most bitterly funny works in the language.
A book of enormous richness and art, of deep thought and brilliant writing.
Wildly original, brutally gruesome, a dazzling performance that will outrage nearly as many readers as it delights.
The best American novel to come out of World War II.
A wild, moving, shocking, hilarious, raging, exhilarating, giant roller-coaster of a book.
Catch-22 is the only war novel I've ever read that makes any sense.
Heller's book is not merely the best American novel to come out of World War II; it is the best American novel that has come out of anywhere in years.
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| Dimensions | 5.50 × 1.36 × 8.44 in |
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