In June 2009, Salinger consulted lawyers about the upcoming publication in the US of an unauthorized sequel to "The Catcher in the Rye" written by Swedish book publisher Fredrik Colting under the pseudonym J. D. California.
Leta 1995 je iranski filmski režiser Dariush Mehrjui posnel film "Pari", ki je nepooblaščena in ohlapna priredba Salingerjevega dela "Franny in Zooey".