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{{Infobox book<br />
| name = Out of Madness<br />
| image = Out of Madness Book Cover.jpg<br />
| caption = First edition cover<br />
| author = [[Rithwik Aryan]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = English<br />
| genre = Psychological thriller, Dark comedy<br />
| publisher = BluOne Ink<br />
| release_date = November 2024<br />
| media_type = Print (paperback), eBook<br />
| pages = 449<br />
| followed_by = Point Nemo<br />
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'''Out of Madness''' is a 2024 psychological thriller/ dark comedy novel by Indian author Rithwik Aryan,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title='Out of Madness' A journey through grief madness and the human condition |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/-out-of-madness-a-journey-through-grief-madness-and-the-human-condition/2167762 |access-date=30 January 2025 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=7 April 2025 |title="Out of Madness" is a psychological thriller that pulls no punches |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/lifestyle/story/out-of-madness-is-a-psychological-thriller-that-pulls-no-punches-1195066-2025-04-07 |access-date=30 July 2025 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref> published by BluOne Ink. Known for its realistic and satirical portrayal of mental health, identity and scandal.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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Aryan dropped out of Harvard Extension School and spent 18 months in two of India's most dangerous mental asylums<ref>{{Cite web |title=My inmate days {{!}} Life inside two mental health institutions |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/my-inmate-days-life-inside-two-mental-health-institutions-3341018 |access-date=30 January 2025 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rithwik Aryan explores mental health in men with his debut novel |url=https://t2online.in/goodlife/books/rithwik-aryan-explores-mental-health-in-men-with-his-debut-novel/1362681 |access-date=30 July 2025 |website=t2online.in |language=en}}</ref>- The Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi and the Agra Mental Asylum to conduct research for Out of Madness.<ref name=":3" /> This allowed him to bring an authentic portrayal of mental health issues and the asylum environment to the novel.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2025 |title=12 Authors Who Took Extreme Measures to Write Their Books |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/books/features/12-authors-who-took-extreme-measures-to-write-their-books-article-117014145 |access-date=30 July 2025 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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[[Times Now]] has ranked Rithwik at Number 6 along with [[George Orwell]] and [[Hunter S. Thompson]] among 12 Authors who took extreme measures to write their novels.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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The novel centers around Mason Moron, a 24 year old Assistant Professor of Psychology at Nalanda University, who, after discovering his wife's infidelity stages his own death and disappears. Seeking refuge from his former life, he becomes entangled with Bahubali, a former politician turned madman artist determined to create an erotic masterpiece. As Mason's life spirals further into chaos, he is eventually institutionalized in a mental asylum, where he meets the famous actress Miss Staci, who is struggling with morphine addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=LOVE, LOSS AND PSYCHE |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2025/vivacity/love--loss-and-psyche.html |access-date=30 July 2025 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Publication and reception ==<br />
Aryan finished the novel in May 2025, six years after starting it. Out of Madness was released in November 2024. The novel was well received by critics, who praised it for its blend of dark comedy and psychological thriller elements.<br />
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Mayank Parichha of [[The New Indian Express]] wrote "''Aryan’s lack of inhibition in describing carnal desires, sexual fantasies, and intrusive thoughts is absolutely phenomenal. One can even read this novel for the author’s daring and badass writing style''"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Parichha |first=Mayank Jain |date=16 February 2025 |title='Out of Madness' Book review: Don't hide the madness |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2025/Feb/16/out-of-madness-book-review-dont-hide-the-madness |access-date=31 July 2025 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> while Avantika Sharma of [[India Today]] mentioned "''At times, I found myself taken back by Aryan's effortless command over certain heavy-hitting terms that would make many writers pause, perhaps even reconsider twice, or maybe several times''".<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:2024 debut novels]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:2020s comedy novels]]<br />
[[Category:Indian thriller novels]]<br />
[[Category:Indian satirical novels]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy novels]]<br />
[[Category:Psychological thriller novels]]<br />
[[Category:Black comedy novels]]<br />
[[Category:Realist novels]]<br />
[[Category:Novels about mental health]]</div>LavernRuss601