Jonathan Swift 
Tale of a Tub 

Jump into Jonathan Swift’s take-no-prisoners parody of seventeenth-century Christianity. Equal parts uproarious humor and incisive satire, A Tale of a Tub dissects the foibles and shortcomings of three brothers, each of whom represents a different branch of the Christian religion. Swift, himself a clergyman, sealed his reputation as one of England’s most ruthless — and notorious — satirists with the book’s publication. It’s a thought-provoking and rollicking read whether you’re a believer or a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic.