Answer:
- The outsider (by Colin Wilson)
- prey (by John Sandford)
- state of fear (by Michael Crichton)
The Long Walk and The Dark half are both written by Stephen King.
He wants Montag to burn his own house down because
1. Montag is forced by Beatty, with the consequence of death
2. Montag is in possession of books, which is in direct violation of the law.
However, Montag feels both angry and joyful at destroying the parlour, which he hated throughout the story.
I would love to help, but I've never read this story :( Sorry!
