Chuck Palahniuk’s previous novels are the bestselling Rant, Haunted, Lullaby, Diary, Choke—which was made into a 2008 film by director Clark Gregg, starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston— Survivor, Invisible Monsters, and Fight Club, which was made into a film by director David Fincher. He is also the author of the nonfiction profile of Portland, Oregon, Fugitives and Refugees, published as part of the Crown Journeys series, and the nonfiction collection Stranger Than Fiction.

The author of Fight Club says he had a good laugh while reading the former American Gladiator Nitro's memoir, and shares some of his favorite reads. His new book, Pygmy, will be published this week.