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The Extraordinaries

by Tj Klune

Fandom, hero worship, and becoming extraordinary

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Fandom, hero worship, and becoming extraordinary

Nick Bell’s place in Nova City’s superhero culture is firmly on the fan side: he writes popular fanfiction about the Extraordinaries and admires the city’s mightiest hero, Shadow Star. A chance encounter with Shadow Star prompts Nick to pursue extraordinariness himself, with his best friend Seth Gray’s reluctant help. The setup brings superhero fandom together with a coming-of-age story about identity, ambition, friendship, and queer love. Nick’s ADHD is also part of the character portrait, giving the premise a more specific point of view than a conventional hero-origin story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in contemporary fantasy and superhero stories.
  • Readers who enjoy fiction centered on fandom and fanfiction.
  • Readers seeking a queer coming-of-age story that includes ADHD representation.

Themes

Fandom and fanfictionSuperheroes and hero worshipComing of ageFriendship and queer loveADHD representation

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Book overview

An Indie Bestseller!
An Indie Next Pick!
A Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner!

Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.

Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?

After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City's mightiest hero (and Nick's biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he'll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).

Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in TJ Klune's YA debut.

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