American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis and Mariano Antolín Rato
Open Library readers: 3.83 / 5 from 104 ratings. Separate from ratings here.Catalogue checked 2026-10-02.
American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities".
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote American Psycho?
American Psycho is by Bret Easton Ellis, Mariano Antolín Rato. The catalogue records its first publication in 1991. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is American Psycho?
The catalogue records 477 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
