the catcher in the rye by j d salinger is featured on this book cover Holden Caulfield Happy Quotes Don't Be A Phony! Content Authenticity The Catcher in the Rye 39 best images about Catcher in the Rye on Pinterest Military academy Cover 5 Catcher in the rye, Holden caulfield, Comic shop. First published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye follows Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old narrator who recounts a few days after his expulsion from a prep school. Through his laconic, skeptical observations of teachers, peers, and the adults around himwhom he calls "phonies"the novel captures the enduring teenage experience of alienation. The book's frank language and controversial themes have led it to appear on many banned book lists.