Tyler Durden is everything that our narrator has ever wanted to be and then some. However, his sleep-deprived and insomnia-riddled life takes a turn when he meets Tyler Durden. His peers, especially his boss, do not respect him and he’s single. He buys things because things are supposed to make him happy and fulfilled, as the TV ads would have him believe. Our protagonist, a nameless narrator, is living an empty, vacuous, consumer-oriented, capitalistic life. Its minimalist writing along with the insomniac protagonist’s point of view make for a nearly hallucinogenic experience. Breaking the First Ruleįight Club is a book like no other. It came out in 1996 and it might just be the best Chuck Palahniuk book. It is an adored, often discussed novel that launched Palahniuk’s career. With that noted, let’s now take a look at our picks for the best Chuck Palahniuk books.įight Club is one of the most famous novels to come out in the last few decades and its fame is not a small one, at all. He had many stints of writing, going from manuals for trucks, to journalism, and to novel writing. Palahniuk began working as a journalist, then as a diesel mechanic, and a writer once more. Soon after, Palahniuk relocated to Portland, Oregon. As he was going to college, Palahniuk worked also as an intern for a radio in Eugene, Oregon. Chuck Palahniuk attended the University of Oregon School of Journalism and he graduated in the year of 1986.
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