The Idiot (Batuman novel)
| Author | Elif Batuman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | March 2017 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59420-561-3 |
| Followed by | Either/Or |
The Idiot (2017) is the semi-autobiographical first novel by the Turkish American writer Elif Batuman. It is a bildungsroman, and concerns a college freshman, Selin, attending Harvard University in the 1990s.