Discover books similar to "Glamorama"

Donna Tartt

The Secret History

'The Secret History' is a psychological thriller about a group of classics students at a small liberal arts college who become embroiled in a murder plot. The novel's exploration of privilege, morality, and the dark side of human nature will appeal to fans of 'Glamorama'.

Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

If you enjoyed the dark, satirical tone of 'Glamorama', you'll likely appreciate 'American Psycho'. This novel, also by Bret Easton Ellis, follows the life of a wealthy investment banker and serial killer, Patrick Bateman, as he navigates the superficial and materialistic world of 1980s Manhattan.

Bret Easton Ellis

Less Than Zero

Another novel by Bret Easton Ellis, 'Less Than Zero' is a disturbing and provocative story about a college freshman, Clay, who returns home to Los Angeles for the winter break and gets drawn into a world of decadence and moral ambiguity.

Bret Easton Ellis

The Rules of Attraction

In 'The Rules of Attraction', Bret Easton Ellis explores the lives of a group of students at a New England college as they navigate love, sex, and power. The novel's fragmented narrative and dark humor will appeal to fans of 'Glamorama'.

Jay McInerney

Bright Lights, Big City

Like 'Glamorama', 'Bright Lights, Big City' is a novel that explores the dark underbelly of New York City. The story follows a young man who moves to the city to become a writer but instead becomes lost in a world of drugs, sex, and excess.

Ernest Hemingway

The Sun Also Rises

While 'The Sun Also Rises' is a very different novel from 'Glamorama', it shares the latter's exploration of the lives of the wealthy and disaffected. Set in 1920s Paris and Spain, the novel follows a group of expatriates as they drink, fight, and pursue love and adventure.

Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley

In 'The Talented Mr. Ripley', Patricia Highsmith introduces us to Tom Ripley, a charming and sociopathic young man who becomes obsessed with a wealthy acquaintance and will go to great lengths to assume his identity. The novel's exploration of identity, class, and obsession will appeal to fans of 'Glamorama'.

Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

'The Bell Jar' is a semi-autobiographical novel about a young woman's descent into mental illness. While the novel is very different in tone from 'Glamorama', it shares the latter's exploration of the darker aspects of the human psyche and the superficiality of American culture.

David Foster Wallace

Infinite Jest

'Infinite Jest' is a sprawling, postmodern novel that explores themes of addiction, entertainment, and family. While the novel is challenging and dense, its exploration of the darker aspects of American culture and its fragmented narrative will appeal to fans of 'Glamorama'.

J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

'The Catcher in the Rye' is a classic novel about a teenager's struggle with identity, loss of innocence, and the superficiality of American culture. While the novel is very different in tone from 'Glamorama', its exploration of the darker aspects of the human psyche and its first-person narrative will appeal to fans of the book.

Chuck Palahniuk

Fight Club

In 'Fight Club', Chuck Palahniuk introduces us to an unnamed narrator who is disillusioned with his consumerist lifestyle and forms a fight club as a way to rebel against the system. The novel's exploration of masculinity, consumerism, and rebellion will appeal to fans of 'Glamorama'.