The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
The protagonist, a young stockbroker in New Orleans, is alienated, detached, and finds more reality in movies and books than in his everyday life. He searches for meaning in life, often through his relationships with his aunt and his cousin, while also dealing with existential dread and the impending reality of turning 30. This exploration of alienation and search for identity in the modern world won the National Book Award for Fiction.
The 189th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1961
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 224
- Words
- 60,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 6th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 7th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 60th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 283rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- National Book Award - Fiction (National Book Foundation)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- Donald Barthelme’s Reading List (Believer Mag)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)