Choosing a Chuck Palahniuk Book: A Guide to the Books by the Author of Fight Club

Should you read Chuck Palaniuk books? Maybe. Read the statements below to determine whether or not his books are for you.

You should read Chuck Palahniuk if:
You loved the movie Fight Club
You like darkly comedic writing
You like being disturbed (or are not easily disturbed)
You enjoy suspense, surprises, and plot twists
You enjoy authors who have a very specific and unique style
You enjoy provocative writing
You like black satire
You are not easily offended/unsettled

If you agreed with any of these statements, read on!

So which Palahniuk book should you read?
You should read Fight Club if:
You have not watched the movie yet, but are planning to watch it
You are not familiar with Pahalniuk except for the movie and would like a good starting point
(If you have already watched the movie, you may enjoy reading the book; then again, this is one case where they really went from novel to film seamlessly, from the perfect casting to the dead-on setting, lighting, and color scheme. The book was followed very carefully and was executed wonderfully; little was changed except the ending. So it may be redundant to read the book if you have watched the movie, like many of its viewers, repeatedly. Still, maybe you should pick it up simply to read the ending, for contrasting purposes).

You should read Choke if:
You are not bothered by blatant sexual imagery
You have ever worked at a colonial-era or otherwise era -themed park
You have ever struggled with addiction
This first paragraph from an Amazon.com review intrigues you: "Victor Mancini is a ruthless con artist. Victor Mancini is a med-school dropout who's taken a job playing an Irish indentured servant in a colonial-era theme park in order to help care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother. Victor Mancini is a sex addict. Victor Mancini is a direct descendant of Jesus Christ. All of these statements about the protagonist of Choke are more or less true. Welcome, once again, to the world of Chuck Palahniuk." ( http://www.amazon.com/Choke-Chuck-Palahniuk/dp/0385720920/sr=1-1/qid=1159293696/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-9975977-6261560?ie=UTF8&s=books)