The richest man in America, Malachi Constant, is swept into a cosmic scheme by the space-and-time-displaced Winston Niles Rumfoord, who reveals that all of human history has been secretly manipulated by an alien robot stranded on Saturn's moon Titan, waiting for a spare part.
Books mentioned in The Sirens of Titan (2)
The City of God by Augustine of Hippo: “Constant sees Rumfoord's palace "shining out there like St. Augustine's City of God."”
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo: “A comic book aboard the ship, given as "The Miserable Ones" (a literal translation of the French title), "about a man who stole some gold candlesticks from a priest who had been nice to him" — unmistakably Jean Valjean and the Bishop.”
Books that mention The Sirens of Titan (1)
Among Others by Jo Walton: ““How about The Sirens of Titan?” he asked.”