The December book for discussion is
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
Catch-22 tells the story of a bombardier named Yossarian. He wants to complete his service with the army, but the army continues to increase the number of missions that men must fly before their service is over. If Yossarian tries to get out of the mission, then he is in violation of Catch-22: a man is considered insane if he willingly flies dangerous missions, but if he makes an attempt to be removed from duty, then he is proven sane and cannot be removed.
Catch-22 has been applauded for its depiction of war and has introduced the phrase Catch-22 into the American language.
Other work by Joseph Heller:
Something Happened
Good as Gold
God Knows
Picture This
Closing Time
Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man
Books similar to Catch-22:
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut
Fight Club by Chuck Palahnuik
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safron Foer
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Fobbit by David Abrams
The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
1984 by George Orwell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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