![]() Despite these circumstances, a movie adaptation with “American Pie” actor Thomas Ian Nichols tied to produce and starring Sarem in the lead role, was already in the works. The YA book community, known for being loud and proud about new favorites, was silent. Before fingers were pointed and accusations were thrown, only a few articles about the novel could be found on Google, all press releases published within two months of the publication date. There were no tours scheduled, no circulation of Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) around popular blogging platforms. ![]() No one had heard of “Handbook for Mortals.” Prior to release, the novel boasted only five reviews, one from Sarem herself, on Goodreads. Getting on the NYT Bestseller list is a major accomplishment for authors (Image via CBC.ca) The next book to take the title would be seen coming a mile away, and would likely have generated more than enough buzz as it worked its way up the list. The problem lays in the fact that Thomas’s novel dominated the NYT list since being released in February of this year. ![]() John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” debuted at number one, selling thousands of copies before publication. Books make the NYT Bestseller List all the time, some even faster than Sarem’s novel. That same day, amidst controversy that Sarem bought her number-one title, the book was removed from the list for not meeting proper inclusion criteria.Ī novel selling well straight out of the gate is not an uncommon phenomenon. A week later, the book was ranked number one on “The New York Times” Bestseller list, knocking down Angie Thomas’s critically acclaimed “The Hate U Give” to second place. Lani Sarem’s YA fantasy novel “Handbook for Mortals” was released on August 15, 2017.
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