Some books capture poignantly the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times during which they were published.
These novels seize the imagination of the post WWII generation by figuring in changes in the values and norms.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Catch-22
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Portnoy’s Complaint
On the Road
The Bell Jar
Soul on Ice
The Feminine Mystique
Petulia
Revolutionary Road
Most of these books have been made into films.
