INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this modern classic, the acclaimed author of The Shards explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other. "A seminal book.” —The Washington Post One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Patrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, and well educated, Bateman earns his fortune on Wall Street by day while spending his nights in ways we cannot begin to fathom. Expressing his true self through torture and murder, Bateman prefigures an apocalyptic horror that no society could bear to confront. “A masterful satire and a ferocious, hilarious, ambitious, inspiring piece of writing.... An important book.” —Katherine Dunn, bestselling author of Geek Love
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Bret Easton Ellis
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Bret Easton Ellis is an American author and screenwriter. Ellis was one of the literary Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique as a writer is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style. His novels often share recurring characters.
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
Books Like American Psycho
If you're looking for books similar to American Psycho, here are some recommendations based on themes, tone, and narrative style.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith
A psychological thriller about a sociopathic protagonist who assumes different identities. Tom Ripley navigates high society through manipulation and murder. Like American Psycho, it explores the mind of a charming yet deeply disturbed individual. The novel provides a nuanced look at identity, obsession, and moral ambiguity.
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
A dark, satirical novel exploring masculinity, consumerism, and psychological breakdown. The narrator, struggling with modern urban alienation, creates an underground fight club that evolves into a radical anti-establishment movement. Like American Psycho, it delves into the psychological disintegration of a privileged male protagonist. The book critiques societal norms and masculine identity through intense, provocative storytelling.
The Killer Inside Me
Jim Thompson
A noir novel featuring a psychopathic protagonist who appears normal on the surface but harbors violent impulses. The story follows a small-town sheriff who secretly commits brutal murders. Like American Psycho, it offers a chilling exploration of a seemingly ordinary person's hidden violent nature. The novel provides a psychological deep dive into a disturbed mind.
Invisible Monsters
Chuck Palahniuk
A transgressive novel about identity, transformation, and societal expectations. The protagonist undergoes radical personal changes while exploring themes of beauty, gender, and self-perception. Similar to American Psycho, it features dark humor and provocative storytelling. The book challenges conventional narrative structures.
Bright Lights, Big City
Jay McInerney
A novel about a young Manhattan professional lost in a world of cocaine, nightlife, and emotional disconnection. The protagonist struggles with personal and professional identity in 1980s New York. Similar to American Psycho, it captures the era's excess and psychological fragmentation. The book offers a raw portrayal of urban alienation.
Less Than Zero
Bret Easton Ellis
Another Ellis novel depicting the hollow, disconnected lives of wealthy young people in Los Angeles. The protagonist navigates a world of emotional numbness, drug use, and moral ambiguity. Similar to American Psycho, it explores themes of alienation, superficiality, and the psychological emptiness of privileged youth. The narrative provides a stark, unflinching look at Generation X's disillusionment.
Lunar Park
Bret Easton Ellis
A metafictional novel blending autobiography and horror, featuring a protagonist named Bret Ellis confronting psychological demons. The book explores themes of identity, family, and psychological breakdown. Similar to American Psycho, it offers a surreal, unsettling narrative that blurs reality and imagination.
Glamorama
Bret Easton Ellis
Another Ellis novel that satirizes celebrity culture and modern excess. The protagonist becomes entangled in a bizarre world of models, terrorism, and surreal violence. Similar to American Psycho, it critiques superficiality and features graphic, provocative content. The book blends dark humor with brutal social commentary.
The Rules of Attraction
Bret Easton Ellis
A novel exploring the interconnected lives of college students marked by drug use, sexual encounters, and emotional emptiness. Like American Psycho, it features Ellis's signature style of detached narration and social critique. The book provides a dark, satirical look at privileged youth and their moral ambiguity.
Diary of a Young Girl
Bret Easton Ellis
A metafictional exploration of a writer's psychological landscape, featuring themes of identity and perception. The novel deconstructs narrative expectations and personal experience. Like American Psycho, it challenges traditional storytelling and offers a complex psychological portrait. The book provides a unique, introspective journey.
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