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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
HL 820L
Language
English
Description
Wake up, genius. So announces deranged fan Morris Bellamy to iconic author John Rothstein, who once created the famous character Jimmy Gold and hasn't released anything since. Morris is livid, not just because his favorite writer has stopped publishing, but because Jimmy Gold ended up as a sellout. Morris kills his idol and empties his safe of cash, but the real haul is a collection of notebooks containing John Rothstein's unpublished work - including...
2) Fangirl down
Author
Series
Big shots volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his "promising" career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles. But when Wells quits in a blaze of glory and his fangirl finally goes home, he knows he made the greatest mistake of his life. Josephine...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A retired bestselling author hosts a one-of-a-kind competition, with high risks and high rewards-giving the winner a chance to change lives. Lucy Hart has come a long way since feeling the cold neglect of her parents, whose attention always centered around her chronically ill sister's needs. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher's aide, Lucy is able to share her love of books with bright, young students, and one in particular, a seven-year-old orphan...
4) XO
Author
Language
English
Description
Special Agent Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body language analysis to stop a celebrity stalker set in the world of country music.
5) Misery
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.
7) A kid's guide to fandom: exploring fan-fic, cosplay, gaming, podcasting, and more in the geek world!
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Being a fan is a big deal. Whether it's comics, video games, podcasts, cosplay, books, films, or something else, there are so many ways to share and celebrate with the things that you love. So, it's high time for a guide to help young fans navigate the world of fandom and its many flourishing communities--from fan works to cosplay, gaming, podcasting, and more!"--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"On her way to a speaking engagement, bestselling novelist Eli Grey gets into a cab and accepts a drink from the driver, trusting that everything is fine. She wakes up chained in the stranger's basement. With no close family or friends expecting her to check in, Eli knows she needs to save herself. She soon realizes that her abduction wasn't random, and though she thinks she might recognize her captor, she can't figure out what he wants. Her only...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Superfans are not just consumers; they are participants in a fan culture that can include millions of other people with similar tastes and beliefs. And some fans are so committed they use their fandom as a creative outlet; they produce fan fiction, art, videos, comics, costumes, and songs to honor their idols"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
NYPSD lieutenant Eve Dallas must contend with an admirer who proves his devotion by killing repeatedly.
Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She -- with her billionaire husband -- is getting accustomed to being an object of attention, of gossip, of speculation. But now Eve has become the object of one person's obsession. Someone who finds her extraordinary, and thinks about her every hour of...
11) Get a life!
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
In a candid look at the world of "Star Trek" fans, the author pays tribute to the enthusiasm, good humor, and love that he has encountered at "Star Trek" conventions, drawing on interviews with fans, dealers, fellow cast members, and promoters to examinethe "Star Trek" cult
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
HL 750L
Language
English
Description
"After a bestselling fantasy author disappears, only his biggest fan believes he's in danger and has the courage to uncover the truth in this fast-paced mystery with a chilling psychological twist"--
Bridget is RM Haldon's biggest fan. His epic fantasy series, Swords and Shadows, created a lifeline when her mom lost her battle with cancer. When Bridget met Haldon at his only book signing, she impressed the author with her encyclopedic knowledge of...
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Amelia Griffin is obsessed with the famous Orman Chronicles, written by reclusive prodigy N. E. Endsley. The books brought Amanda and her best friend Jenna together after Amelia's father left and her family imploded. When Amelia and Jenna get the opportunity to attend a book festival with Endsley in attendance, it'll be the perfect way to start off their last summer before college. But when Jenna gets a chance to meet the author and Amelia doesn't,...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Fandom isn't just for actors, athletes, musicians, and authors anymore. It can be rocket fuel for any business or nonprofit that chooses to focus on inspiring and nurturing true fans. The most powerful marketing force in the world isn't social media, email blasts, search ads, or even those 15 second commercials before a YouTube video. It's fandom. David Meerman Scott and his daughter Reiko are very different - one is a baby boomer business strategist,...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An in-depth analysis of the influence of fans, which the author terms "society's alpha customers," on modern life and culture, offers insight into the psychology and history of fandom while exploring how new digital tools are enabling convergences between brand owners and their consumers.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms. From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed forever. Her formative years were spent loving not just...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Cosplayers is cartoonist Dash Shaw's ode to that defining element of fandom, the "costume play" of so many anime and comic conventions. Artfully celebrating both the culture's obvious theatricality and uniquely D.I.Y. beauty, as well as its often awkward conflation of fantasy and reality, Cosplayers explores these delicate psychological balancing acts via a series of seven interconnected short stories surrounding two talented young women who combine...
20) I will follow
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Shea Davison is a teen-aged TikTok star with nearly a million followers, but she is being followed by Nora, who is convinced that she and Shea are fated to be best friends--even if she has to kidnap Shea to make it a reality.