What books do I need to read to understand James Joyce's Ulysses?

Mein Kampf

>>9895579
Culture of Critique Series by MacDonald

>>9895579
Just one:

Ulysses and Us: The Art of Everyday Living
by Declan Kiberd

you read a chapter of Ulysses, then you read a chapter of that book.

simple.

Ulysses by James Joyce

Odysseus by James Joyce

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The Guide to Farts: Trickster's Guide to Irish Humour

by L.E. Memester

Hamlet
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The Odyssey

at the very least

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Serious answer to name a few:
Homer - Odyssey
Shakespeare - Hamlet
Joyce's previous works

You're going to struggle regardless so I wouldn't worry too much. If you're that worried about comprehending it then read a summary of the chapter online so you don't completely lose your way. Once you get the hang of it though it becomes more understandable and easier to read and you'll rely on doing that less. I remember Oxen of The Sun being a bloody nightmare though first time I read it.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

nothing else

Honestly if at all id just read Dubliners and the Portrait to familiarise yourself with his writing style

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How to read french
How to read Greek
How to read Latin
The Bible.

good luck kid.