The biggest one I can think of is The Catcher in the Rye. It is a good book, and if someone likes The Catcher in the Rye it means they are well-read. If someone says it is their favorite book then they probably identify with it too much and missed the point.
What are some other examples of this that you know of?
Some of Dawkins’s stuff and similar entry-level atheism works. People occasionally manage to build their entire personality around them, and it’s not a good look. If you want to promote critical thinking, being a condescending prick ain’t it, chief.
You had me on your side until “…ain’t it, chief.”