# American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

3 Hacker News commenters recommended American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its vivid passages on Patrick's musical tastes and as a fun, easy read with substance. No critics were found in the discussions.

## Why people recommend it

- Vivid passages on musical tastes (1 comments): "I have abook recommendation for you, American Psycho, especially when Patrick discusses his musical tastes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304779))
- Christian Bale's portrayal of Patrick (1 comments): "I love American Psycho and the portrayal by Christian Bale" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145382))
- Easy read with substance (1 comments): "fun and easy reads that have meat on the bone" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834850))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/crime-and-punishment.md): 39 recommend
- [The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brothers-karamazov.md): 28 recommend
- [Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/infinite-jest.md): 26 recommend
- [The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://hackerapproved.com/p/great-gatsby.md): 24 recommend
- [Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand](https://hackerapproved.com/p/atlas-shrugged.md): 23 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0330544535?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780330544535) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis", https://hackerapproved.com/p/american-psycho/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).