On Quality

by Robert M. Pirsig

First published 2022

A motorcycle trip across America becomes a journey of self-discovery for a troubled professor. As he grapples with his past and the meaning of "quality," he's drawn into a philosophical exploration that challenges his most fundamental assumptions. Weaving together personal narrative, cultural critique, and metaphysical inquiry, this novel confronts the elusive nature of what makes life worth living.

Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, contemporary, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic

Vibes: intimate, philosophical, thought-provoking

Tropes: journey-of-self-discovery, philosophical-exploration

192 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books Classics

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