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The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

The Sirens of Titan

A Novel

Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 8, 1998

“[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . .

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Who it’s for
Sharp, strange, and slyly human, it keeps the pages moving with a grin that never quite.
Themes
space exploration, morality, meaning of life
Pacing
Mixed

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About this book

“[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.

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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

Oddly Charming

Sharp, strange, and slyly human, it keeps the pages moving with a grin that never quite.

Come here for

  • Vonnegut’s deadpan mischief
  • A classic with a sideways grin

Expect

  • A sustained, buoyant read
  • Ideas wearing a comic disguise

Where it sits

Satire68%
Funny Sci-Fi58%
Sci-Fi26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Literary Fiction
  • Space Opera
  • Satire
Authors
Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published
September 8, 1998
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
space exploration · morality · meaning of life
Reading lane
Literary Fiction