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Horror

Psycho

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  • 1959 first published
  • 185 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (15 ratings)
  • 27 editions
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Psycho is a 1959 horror novel by Robert Bloch. It is set in 1950's. It features Norman Bates (fictional Character). Readers will find themes of norman Bates, hotelkeepers and murderers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 163 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 3 languages.

At about 185 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About Psycho

Norman Bates runs an old roadside motel when a beautiful woman running away from it all gets more than she bargained for when renting a room for the night.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Norman Bates (fictional Character)

Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • Psychological Thrillers
  • Madness in Fiction
  • Horror
  • Bates, norman
  • Norman Bates
  • Hotelkeepers
  • Murderers

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Quick answers

Who wrote Psycho?

Psycho was written by Robert Bloch and first published in 1959.

What genre is Psycho?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Psycho?

The median edition has 185 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Psycho?

Readers who like it often enjoy Carrie, The Shining and The Green Mile.

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