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  • The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson book cover
  • The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson book cover
  • The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson book cover
  • The Most Boring Book Ever by Brandon Sanderson book cover
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The Most Boring Book Ever

by Brandon Sanderson Publisher: ROARING BROOK PR

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A book that insists it’s boring

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    Instant New York Times Bestseller

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  • Author recognition

    #1 New York Times bestselling author

    The metadata describes Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi as #1 New York Times bestsellers; this is an author-l...

  • Critical praise

    Publishers Weekly praises its “one wild ride”

    Praised for the way words and pictures collide, producing “one wild ride.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

A book that insists it’s boring

The joke in The Most Boring Book Ever rests on a mismatch: its warnings urge the reader to ignore the pictures and stick to ordinary tasks, while the description hints at a boy’s adventure involving dragons and marauding airships. That contrast makes the book’s premise a playful invitation to question what the words say is happening. At 48 pages, this children’s picture book centers imagination and the tension between a narrator’s claims and the adventure suggested by the illustrations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy picture books and imaginative play
  • Families looking for a read-aloud built around a playful contrast between text and pictures

Themes

Imagination and playWords and picturesAdventure

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Book overview

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

Listen, this book is boring. We're telling you it's boring. It's in the title of the book--in fact, it's THE MOST BORING BOOK EVER! And created by #1 New York Times bestsellers Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi!

Don't peek behind the cover! Don't look at the pictures! And definitely don't follow along with the rip-roaring adventure the boy is experiencing. Stay focused on mundane things like sitting in chairs and doing homework. Any report of dragons or marauding airships is ridiculous! This book is BORING!

"A fantastical adventure." --People Magazine

"Acclaimed best-seller Brandon Sanderson has great fun with The Most Boring Book Ever, which--spoiler alert--is a lot more dangerous and exciting than it pretends to be." --Parade Magazine

"A surefire crowd-pleaser." --Booklist

"In this world, words and pictures collide rather than collaborate--and the result is one wild ride." --Publishers Weekly

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