American Psycho
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellisby Bret Easton Ellis
Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders
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.
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.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Vivid passages on musical tastes
“I have abook recommendation for you, American Psycho, especially when Patrick discusses his musical tastes.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos” Christian Bale's portrayal of Patrick
“I love American Psycho and the portrayal by Christian Bale”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons” Easy read with substance
“fun and easy reads that have meat on the bone”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “The Age of Reading Is Over”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| American Psychoby Bret Easton EllisThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“fun and easy reads that have meat on the bone”
“I have abook recommendation for you, American Psycho, especially when Patrick discusses his musical tastes.”
“I love American Psycho and the portrayal by Christian Bale”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.