American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The novel is a disturbing and graphic exploration of the mind of a wealthy, young and handsome Wall Street investment banker who is also a psychopathic serial killer. He leads a double life, appearing to be a charming and sophisticated businessman by day, while indulging in horrific acts of violence and murder by night. The narrative provides a satirical critique of 1980s American consumer culture, vanity, and excess, while also delving into the dark underbelly of human nature.
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- Published
- 1991
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 384
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Amerikan Psyko
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- 2nd on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 17th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 23rd on The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time (Paste Magazine)
- 28th on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 55th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 76th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 77th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 185th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 722nd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 22 of the Funniest Novels Since ‘Catch-22’ (New York Times)
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- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Books of Our Time (Der Spiegel)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))