Where to begin? Kurt Vonnegut

[RainbowSix]

Slaughterhouse Five is an both an excellent read and introduction to his other work

[saraenglund]

Slaughterhouse Five is a good one too

[Craigable]

The first Vonnegut novel I read was Slapstick. I was 17, I think. It was quite accessible and very amusing. For me, at that age, his style/voice was highly influential.

[zifranka]

If you're feeling lazy and you just want to have a bit of wry laugh, try 2BR02B.

[[dghtrAlc]]

I so envy you! I wish I could clear my mind of every Vonnegut book I've ever read and start out as a "newbie." He was phenomenal.

[David Dawson]

Slaughterhouse Five is an both an excellent read and introduction to his other work

I was discussing this with a friend recently. He's a big Vonnegut fan and I have only read Slaughterhouse-Five, which while good left me a little bit underwhelmed. (Sacrilege on this thread, I know). When I mentioned this to my friend, he suggested that it wasn't necessarily that representative and I should give Vonnegut another go, because a lot of his other work is very different; funnier etc.

[ttuso22]

I have also wanted to start reading his books so thanks for the recommendations!

[mistwalkr]

If you don't mind something short, I recommend 2BR02B. It's only a few pages but its very good.

[David Dawson]

If you don't mind something short, I recommend 2BR02B. It's only a few pages but its very good.

Thanks, read and enjoyed - funny and thought-provoking. Will definitely read more at some point.

[roguexunited]

I think when approaching Vonnegut Slaughterhouse V is a very good choice. Mostly because it is in that book where he states some of the stylistic characteristics that will appear in the rest of his work. So far I've read this novel, Breakfast for Champions, Palm Sunday: an Autobiographical Collage and Bluebeard, and I've enjoyed every single one.

[HeneryKnox]

I know this is an older post but I know there are people out there that are looking to start reading Vonnegut. I think a good book to start off with is Galapagos or Deadeye Dick. Starting with these two will give you a good feel of what to expect from him without going right into his heavy stuff. The other recommendation I might make is to start with his earliest works and work your way to his later stuff. I enjoyed the Cats Cradle the best but I am glad I didn't read it as my first Vonnegut book.

[salberson 10]

I am relatively new to Vonnegut as well read Slaughterhouse-Five first and it started the addiction.
Timequake, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast for Champions were great!
Reading - Welcome to the Monkey House and Sirens of Titans next!
thanks for creating the forum -love seeing everyone's suggestions