The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
The protagonist, a young stockbroker in New Orleans, is alienated, detached, and finds more reality in movies and books than in his everyday life. He searches for meaning in life, often through his relationships with his aunt and his cousin, while also dealing with existential dread and the impending reality of turning 30. This exploration of alienation and search for identity in the modern world won the National Book Award for Fiction.
The 227th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 224
- Words
- 60,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 21 lists:
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 6th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 31st on Taking off the Reading Gloves (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- 60th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 136th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 340th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 347th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
- For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- National Book Award - Fiction (National Book Foundation)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- Donald Barthelme’s Reading List (Believer Mag)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)