Stories of urban solitude and isolation · 🇬🇧

A classic coming-of-age novel following Holden Caulfield's struggles with alienation and phoniness in New York City after being expelled from prep school.

The unnamed narrator's journey from the South to New York City exposes him to a world where his identity is rendered invisible by racial prejudice and societal expectations.

A poignant story of loss and burgeoning sexuality set in 1960s Tokyo, focusing on Toru Watanabe's relationships and his feelings of solitude.

The story of Holly Golightly, a charming, enigmatic socialite in New York City, who embodies a captivating blend of glamour and deep-seated loneliness.

A semi-autobiographical novel depicting a young woman's descent into mental illness during a summer internship in New York City and subsequent treatment.

Follows the lives of four college friends in New York City, particularly focusing on Jude St. Francis and his profound struggles with trauma, friendship, and self-acceptance.

Set in 1980s New York City, this satirical novel follows wealthy investment banker Patrick Bateman as he descends into hedonism, consumerism, and violent psychopathy.

Through the eyes of Meursault, an emotionally detached man in Algiers, the novel explores themes of absurdity, alienation, and the indifference of the universe.

A confessional novel from a bitter, isolated, and unnamed narrator who lives in the slums of St. Petersburg, reflecting on free will, reason, and human nature.

Antoine Roquentin, a historian living in a French city, experiences an existential crisis as he becomes increasingly aware of the arbitrary nature of existence and his own isolation.

Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect, leading to his complete alienation from his family and society.