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Bret Easton Ellis: books in order and screen adaptations

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Bret Easton Ellis has 4 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

About Bret Easton Ellis's books on screen

Bret Easton Ellis has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1985 to 2023. Together they have become 1 TV series and 4 movies. The first adaptation was Less Than Zero (1987), and the most recent released one is The Shards (2026). The most adapted is American Psycho, with 2 screen versions.

Bret Easton Ellis books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Less Than Zero (1985) · adapted as Less Than Zero (1987)
  2. The Rules of Attraction (1987) · adapted as The Rules of Attraction (2002)
  3. American Psycho (1991) · adapted as American Psycho (2000), American Psycho 2 (2002)
  4. The Shards (2023) · adapted as The Shards (2026)

TV shows and movies based on Bret Easton Ellis's books

Common questions

How many Bret Easton Ellis books have been made into movies or TV shows?

4 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Bret Easton Ellis adaptation?

Less Than Zero, released in 1987, a movie based on Less Than Zero.

Is a new Bret Easton Ellis adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Shards.

Which Bret Easton Ellis book has the most adaptations?

American Psycho, with 2 TV and movie versions.