Salinger is best known for his coming-of-age novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' about rebellious teenager Holden Caulfield, which came out in 1951 during the time of anxious, Cold War conformity.

塞林格最负盛名的作品是描述青年人成长的《麦田守望者》。 这部小说以叛逆少年霍尔顿?考尔菲德（HoldenCaulfield）为主角，于1951年问世，正逢冷战中让人焦虑的年代。