Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk is a renowned American author, known for his transgressional fiction, satire, and horror novels. He was born in Pasco, Washington, and grew up in a working-class family. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism, Palahniuk worked a series of odd jobs before turning to fiction writing. His writing career took off with the publication of his debut novel, Fight Club, in 1996.

Fight Club was initially a commercial failure, but its adaptation into a film in 1999 brought widespread attention to Palahniuk's work. The film, directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, became a cult classic and drove sales of the novel. Following the success of Fight Club, Palahniuk published several novels, including Survivor and Invisible Monsters in 1999, and Choke in 2001, which became his first New York Times bestseller. Palahniuk's work often draws from his personal experiences, and his novel Lullaby, published in 2002, was written as a way to cope with the tragic death of his father.

Palahniuk's novels typically feature characters who are struggling with various problems and situations, making them relatable to readers who may be going through similar experiences. His writing style is minimalist, and he often uses humor and satire to explore dark themes. Palahniuk's novels include Snuff, Rant, Haunted, Lullaby, Fight Club, Diary, Survivor, Invisible Monsters, and Choke, as well as non-fiction works like Fugitives and Refugees and Stranger Than Fiction. He is known for his dedication to his fans and has taught writing workshops, offering advice and insights into his craft. Palahniuk currently lives in the Pacific Northwest and continues to write and publish fiction and non-fiction works.
Damned Books
# Title Year
1 Damned 2011
2 Doomed 2013
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Fight Club 1996
2 Survivor 1999
3 Invisible Monsters 1999
4 Choke 2001
5 Lullaby 2002
6 Diary 2003
7 Haunted 2005
8 Rant 2007
9 Snuff 2008
10 Pygmy 2009
11 Tell-All 2010
12 Invisible Monsters Remix 2012
13 Beautiful You 2014
14 Adjustment Day 2018
15 The Invention of Sound 2020
16 Not Forever, But For Now 2023
17 Shock Induction 2024
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Guts 2004
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Make Something Up 2015
2 Bait 2016
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Fugitives and Refugees 2003
2 Stranger than Fiction 2004
3 Consider This 2020
Fight Club 2 Graphic Novels
# Title Year
1 Fight Club 2 2015
Fight Club Graphic Novels (with Cameron Stewart)
# Title Year
1 Fight Club 2 (With: Cameron Stewart) 2015
2 Fight Club 3 2020
Smart Pop Books
# Title Year
1 Seven Seasons of Buffy (By: Scott Westerfeld, Charlaine Harris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christie Golden, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Lawrence Watt-Evans, David Brin, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Laura Resnick, Sarah Zettel, Nancy Kilpatrick, Michelle West, Glenn Yeffeth, Margaret L. Carter, Peg Aloi, Marguerite Krause, Jennifer Crusie, Carla Montgomery) 2003
2 Taking the Red Pill (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2003
3 Five Seasons of Angel (By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Peter S. Beagle, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Josepha Sherman, Laura Resnick, Candace Havens, Glenn Yeffeth, Michelle Sagara, Steven Harper, Amy Berner, Marguerite Krause, Abbie Bernstein, Jennifer Crusie, Don DeBrandt, K. Stoddard Hayes, Joy Davidson, Don Kerns) 2004
4 Stepping through the Stargate (By: P.N. Elrod, Roxanne Conrad) 2004
5 The Anthology at the End of the Universe (By: Stephen Baxter, John Shirley, Adam-Troy Castro, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Adam Roberts, Susan Sizemore, Mark W. Tiedemann, Jacqueline Carey, Vox Day, Cory Doctorow, A.M. Dellamonica, Glenn Yeffeth, Selina Rosen, Amy Berner, Maria Alexander, Marguerite Krause, Bruce Bethke, Don DeBrandt, Marie-Catherine Caillava, Mike Byrne) 2005
6 Finding Serenity (By: Robert Brian Taylor) 2005
7 The War of the Worlds (By: Connie Willis, Mercedes Lackey, H.G. Wells, Mike Resnick, Stephen Baxter, Lawrence Watt-Evans) 2005
8 Navigating the Golden Compass (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005
9 Alias Assumed (By: Tracy S. Morris) 2005
10 Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005
11 Flirting With Pride And Prejudice (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Crusie) 2005
12 Revisiting Narnia (By: Shanna Caughey) 2005
13 King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (By: David Brin) 2005
14 Totally Charmed (By: Maggie Shayne, Rebecca York, Jody Lynn Nye, Evelyn Vaughn, Tanya Huff, Vera Nazarian, Jennifer Crusie) 2005
15 The Unauthorized X-Men (By: Leah Wilson, Len Wein) 2006
16 This Is Chick-Lit (By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted) 2006
17 Welcome to Wisteria Lane ( By: Leah Wilson) 2006
18 The Man from Krypton (By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006
19 The Battle for Azeroth (By: Jody Lynn Nye, Justina Robson, Doranna Durgin, Bill Fawcett, Mel White, James John Bell, James M. Ward, Scott Cuthbertson, Nancy Berman, Jerry Jackson, Chris McCubbin, Maressa Hecht Orzack, Nancy Durgin) 2006
20 Getting Lost (By: Orson Scott Card) 2006
21 Boarding the Enterprise (By: Robert J. Sawyer, David Gerrold) 2006
22 So Say We All (By: Peter B. Lloyd, Richard Hatch) 2006
23 Investigating CSI (By: Leah Wilson, Donn Cortez) 2006
24 Coffee at Luke's (By: Leah Wilson, Jennifer Crusie) 2007
25 Webslinger (By: Leah Wilson, Gerry Conway) 2007
26 Halo Effect (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Thomason) 2007
27 Neptune Noir (By: Rob Thomas) 2007
28 Perfectly Plum (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
29 Grey's Anatomy 101 (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
30 Serenity Found (By: Orson Scott Card, Jacob Clifton, Michael Marano, Jane Espenson, Natalie Haynes, Nathan Fillion) 2007
31 House Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson) 2007
32 Batman Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson) 2008
33 Secrets of the Dragon Riders (By: James A. Owen) 2008
34 In the Hunt (By: Leah Wilson) 2009
35 James Bond in the 21st Century (By: Leah Wilson, Glenn Yeffeth) 2009
36 Ardeur (By: Laurell K Hamilton) 2010
37 A Taste of True Blood (By: Leah Wilson) 2010
38 You Do Not Talk About Fight Club 2015
Chuck Palahniuk Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Nineteenth Annual Collection 2006
2 Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003
3 Totally Charmed 2005
4 You Do Not Talk About Fight Club: I Am Jack's Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection 2008
5 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection 2006
6 Dark Delicacies III: Haunted 2009
7 Dark Delicacies II: Fear 2007
8 Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within 2010
9 Burnt Tongues 2014
10 Chiral Mad 3 2016
11 Qualia Nous: Vol. 2 2023
12 Long Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse, and Bad Manners 2024