To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We’ve got it down to four words – Do what you love. But it’s not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated. Here are 7 psychology novels to do what you love.
Don Quixote (1605 and 1615) by Miguel de Cervantes
The famous tale of an older man completely obsessed with the concepts of chivalry and knighthood embarks on an epic, humorous quest for glory. His frequent delusions and dynamic relationship with neighbor and sidekick Sancho Panza make for both provocative and thoroughly entertaining reading.
The Tale of Genji (12th Century) by Murasaki Shikibu
In medieval Japan, an emperor’s son must descend through the caste system and take an imperial officer position. As the eponymous character’s life progresses, his adventures uncover many observations and inquiries into the human mind and spirit.
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The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by J.D. Salinger
Frustrated, introspective Holden Caulfield rages against the WASP machine without realizing the ironies present in his words and actions. Fans of psychoanalytic literary criticism absolutely love picking apart his isolationist, oftentimes idealistic philosophies.
A Clockwork Orange (1962) by Anthony Burgess
Grotesque parodies of violent, rape-hungry youth flood the streets of a dystopian England with hearts full of transgression and drugged milk. The leader of one such gang finds himself on the end of a shocking attempt to reprogram his sociopathic, sadistic urges that employ aversion techniques.
Gravity’s Rainbow (1973) by Thomas Pynchon
At the center of this wild, quintessentially postmodern work lay an intention to entirely derail and challenge prevailing societal norms regarding pretty much everything one can imagine. The results will absolutely fascinate anyone interested in the psychology of rebellion and revolution, providing them with some scathingly tar-black comedy along the way.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962) by Ken Kesey
Set in a horrific mental health facility, this novel analyzes the bureaucratic shortcomings that allow abuses to take place and patients to slip through the cracks. The author himself worked as an orderly in one such institution, sympathizing much more with the inhabitants than the often cold, dismissive people paid to oversee them.
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Generation X (1991) by Douglas Coupland
Readers can enjoy this phenomenal debut novel as an observation of psychological and sociological phenomena, especially as it pertains to a unique generation effortlessly afforded (then-)advanced technology and other luxuries. Three neighbors and friends bond over similar stories, both real and imaginary, and ultimately exist as a microcosm of the prevailing socioeconomic climate.
A Confederacy of Dunces (1980) by John Kennedy Toole (Bonus)
In spite of this Pulitzer winner’s epic hilarity and breakneck pace, John Kennedy Toole still included plenty of pathos and psychological insight with his beloved narrative. Iconic, grotesque protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly fascinates audiences for more than just his flatulence and defective pyloric valve? contrasting his intellectualism with horrendous laziness and motivation issues is only the beginning.
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