American Psycho vs The Shining: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Gothic & Horror, Horror, Fiction
American Psycho
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…
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The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Shining highest: The Shining 4.3 · American Psycho 3.9.
- The Shining has the widest readership — 1762622 ratings behind its score.
- The Shining runs the darker storyline; American Psycho stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| American Psycho | The Shining | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1762622) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (788) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (976) | 4.5 (4357) |
Reception
| American Psycho | The Shining | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 976 | 1762622 |
| Editions | 46 | 97 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1133620 |
| Pages | 522 | 464 |