In The Gatsby Code, cultural historian Bob Batchelor—award-winning author of acclaimed biographies and expert on American mythmaking—offers a masterful deep dive into one of literature’s most enduring icons: Jay Gatsby. As The Great Gatsby turns 100, Batchelor delivers a revelatory chronicle of the novel’s past, present, and future impact, weaving cultural history, literary analysis, and philosophical inquiry into a riveting exploration of why Gatsby still matters.