It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Bret Easton Ellis
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11
Catalog books
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6
Works
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1994 to 2010
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Bret Easton Ellis has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.
Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Less Than Zero and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Picador.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Picador
Genres and themes: Backlist browsing
Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Picador.
Top Books To Start With
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Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 208 pages.
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Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
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Random House Inc • 1995 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 225 pages.
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Random House Inc. • 2006 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 399 pages.
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AMERICAN PSYCHO (PICADOR THIRTY)
PICADOR • 2002 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 400 pages.
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Pan Macmillan • 2002 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 327 pages.
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First Look at Paradox for Windows
McGraw-Hill College • 1994 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 184 pages.
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Brilliance Audio • 2010 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2010.
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Alfred A. Knopf • 2010 • commitment varies by edition
readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page
How The Picks Compare
- Less Than Zero is the easier short commitment, while The Rules of Attraction asks for more reading time up front.