Rejection is a 2024 short story collection by Thai American writer Tony Tulathimutte, published by William Morrow and Company.

[1][4] Tulathimutte cited "The Depressed Person" by David Foster Wallace and The Easter Parade by Richard Yates as inspirations for the short story collection.

[14] Critics lauded Tulathimutte's handling of topics like loneliness, sexuality, dating, positionality, and, per the book's namesake, rejection.

"[17] Many critics, including Garner, found Tulathimutte's writing captivating in its ability to balance intelligence, vulgarity, and humor.

"[22] Several publications have investigated the book's possible status as an incel novel, while others have used terms like terminally online and brain rot to describe the context of Tulathimutte's work.