Fight Club

How similar is the novel to the movie? Of course, I've seen the movie. I'd like to read the novel. However, I really dislike watching the movie before reading the book. I've only done it once. Now, If the book is quite dissimilar from the movie, I will not have a problem. Thanks in advance.

I saw the movie before I read the book. They're both really good, almost equally so. Actually I can't decide which I liked better. I usually don't read books after I've seen the movie, but sometimes I make an exception. In this case mostly because I love Palaniuk and the book is pretty thin.
Anyway, the book is very similar to the movie, you'll recognize most of the dialogue.
The only downside is that you just know the plot, so that takes the suspense out of reading it.

Fight Club is one of the most faithful adaptations of a book I've ever seen. Granted, some of the chronology is out of order, and if you've seen the film, you won't be able to get Edward Norton's voice out of your head as you read it (which may not be a bad thing). However, except for knowing the "big twist," I honestly still felt that the book was a worthwhile read, especially if you've read other Palahniuk. Plus, as Thalia pointed out, it's a short novel and a fast read. I say go for it.

I read the book first, and I think that it's one of the best book to film adaptions. They both deserve a look into. The novel expands on the film, as some of the things in the book were obviously missed out, due to time constraints. My 14 year old sister is currently reading Fight Club now. She saw the movie first though.

I was one of the ones who saw the film first. Wonderful adaptation IMO! It's almost as if the book and the movie both came out of the same head.