--- product_id: 219780 title: "Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216)" price: "$68.49" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/219780-kurt-vonnegut-novels-and-stories-1963-1973-cats-cradle-god store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216) **Price:** $68.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216) - **How much does it cost?** $68.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/219780-kurt-vonnegut-novels-and-stories-1963-1973-cats-cradle-god) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216) [Vonnegut, Kurt, Offit, Sidney] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216) Review: Good book...but could've been better! - Ever since I lost my collection of Vonnegut books to water damage some years ago, I've been looking for a nice omnibus edition of his novels. Well, the Library of America (LOA) has now come out with a collection of his work beginning with "Cat's Cradle" and ending with "Breakfast of Champions." In between those two, we also get "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" and his masterpiece "Slaughterhouse Five", along with a few short stories and some assorted minutiae. My problem with this edition is that, while it's nice to have these titles together, I question why the LOA didn't put his first three novels - "Player's Piano", "Sirens of Titan", and "Mother Night," in this collection first and save Slaughterhouse and Breakfast for a later collection (UPDATE: the LOA is planning on releasing a larger second volume of Vonnegut sometime in the near future with his first three novels and even more goodies). I was also hoping for more short stories instead of letters and speeches. Save the letters and speeches for a separate volume that you could devote to his essays (of which he wrote plenty). While this introductory volume from LOA is not a total letdown, it could've been much better! **UPDATE AS OF 6/20/2011: Having been taken to task in the Comments section for my supposedly "uninformed" comments, I now revise my review. While I still feel the same way as I did in the earlier review, I will say that this is still a book worth buying - especially if you want a nice hardcover collection of Vonnegut's material as opposed to buying the various soft cover editions. The ancillary material at the back of the book really does compliment the stories and the illustrations for "Breakfast of Champions"(done by Vonnegut himself) are reproduced with great clarity. The price (if purchased on desertcart) is great as well. LOA has never skimped on the quality of the material they publish; these books are worth every penny spent on them. While I'm not going to lose any sleep over what this volume does or doesn't contain, I will state that I will be buying more of these volumes of Vonnegut as they are released. If you're a lover of Vonnegut's work and want to see more of his material released by the LOA, support LOA by buying this and any future volumes. Review: Support plus great reads - I purchased this book and several other others that they are starting to ban in this country. It’s my way of sticking my middle finger up to authoritarianism. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #42,116 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #424 in Fiction Satire #1,319 in Classic Literature & Fiction #2,961 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (314) | | Dimensions | 5.09 x 1.35 x 8.14 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1598530984 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1598530988 | | Item Weight | 1.57 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 848 pages | | Publication date | April 28, 2011 | | Publisher | Library of America | ## Images ![Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories (Library of America, No. 216) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710X8rM3-yL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book...but could've been better! *by W***4 on June 17, 2011* Ever since I lost my collection of Vonnegut books to water damage some years ago, I've been looking for a nice omnibus edition of his novels. Well, the Library of America (LOA) has now come out with a collection of his work beginning with "Cat's Cradle" and ending with "Breakfast of Champions." In between those two, we also get "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" and his masterpiece "Slaughterhouse Five", along with a few short stories and some assorted minutiae. My problem with this edition is that, while it's nice to have these titles together, I question why the LOA didn't put his first three novels - "Player's Piano", "Sirens of Titan", and "Mother Night," in this collection first and save Slaughterhouse and Breakfast for a later collection (UPDATE: the LOA is planning on releasing a larger second volume of Vonnegut sometime in the near future with his first three novels and even more goodies). I was also hoping for more short stories instead of letters and speeches. Save the letters and speeches for a separate volume that you could devote to his essays (of which he wrote plenty). While this introductory volume from LOA is not a total letdown, it could've been much better! **UPDATE AS OF 6/20/2011: Having been taken to task in the Comments section for my supposedly "uninformed" comments, I now revise my review. While I still feel the same way as I did in the earlier review, I will say that this is still a book worth buying - especially if you want a nice hardcover collection of Vonnegut's material as opposed to buying the various soft cover editions. The ancillary material at the back of the book really does compliment the stories and the illustrations for "Breakfast of Champions"(done by Vonnegut himself) are reproduced with great clarity. The price (if purchased on Amazon) is great as well. LOA has never skimped on the quality of the material they publish; these books are worth every penny spent on them. While I'm not going to lose any sleep over what this volume does or doesn't contain, I will state that I will be buying more of these volumes of Vonnegut as they are released. If you're a lover of Vonnegut's work and want to see more of his material released by the LOA, support LOA by buying this and any future volumes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support plus great reads *by P***S on September 26, 2025* I purchased this book and several other others that they are starting to ban in this country. It’s my way of sticking my middle finger up to authoritarianism. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book is beautifully crafted. The author, Kurt Vonnegut, masterful. *by C***M on March 4, 2025* Vonnegut.: what can I say. A literary marvel. A joy to read. Profundity & conscience with extraordinary humor and…something else… remarkably beautiful language that is succinct and inventive, and wildly imaginative. The book is made with special paper and exceptionally bound. Well worth the extra $. ## Frequently Bought Together - Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1963-1973 (Loa #216): Cat's Cradle / Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions (Library of America Kurt Vonnegut Edition) - Kurt Vonnegut: Novels & Stories 1950-1962 (Loa #226): Player Piano / The Sirens of Titan / Mother Night / Stories (Library of America Kurt Vonnegut Edition) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/219780-kurt-vonnegut-novels-and-stories-1963-1973-cats-cradle-god](https://www.desertcart.us/products/219780-kurt-vonnegut-novels-and-stories-1963-1973-cats-cradle-god) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-05*