NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Rumaan Alam is a rarity... Entitlement — a psychological thriller that
subtly turns into a vicious exposé of affluent liberalism— also sneaks up on you and wins you
over.”— The New York Times "A brilliant exploration of extreme wealth and how it bends the
lives of those close to it... Alam keeps things crystal clear and speedway fast." — The
Boston Globe “Should come with an undertow warning.” —Louise Erdrich A novel of money and
morality from the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind Brooke wants.
She isn’t in need but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose for instance. She wants
to make a difference in the world to impress her mother along the way to spend time with
friends and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest
to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new
desires as well: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is
money really but a kind of belief? Taut unsettling and alive to the seductive distortions
of money Entitlement is a riveting tale for our new gilded age a story that confidently
considers questions about need and worth race and privilege philanthropy and generosity
passion and obsession. It is a provocative propulsive novel about the American imagination.
