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The Handbook for Mortals Bestseller List Scam: A Retrospective

In August of 2017, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas had spent 24 weeks at number one on the Young Adult Hardcover New York Times bestseller list. But on the 25th week, a new book appeared at number one: Handbook for Mortals by Lani Sarem. What followed was the uncovering of a bonkers scam that rocked the literary world to its core. In this video essay, I recap all the drama, but I also aim to ask the question: Could the Handbook for Mortals bestseller list scam happen today? Note: I think I was mispronouncing “Lani” in this video — it’s apparently supposed to rhyme with “Annie.” Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.ellieblackwood.com/subscribe Visit my website: https://ellieblackwood.com/ Instagram and TikTok: @looseleafellie Bluesky: looseleafellie.bsky.social Links mentioned in the video: Jenny Trout’s chapter-by-chapter Handbook for Mortals commentary blog post series: https://jennytrout.com/?page_id=5720 Jenny Trout’s commentary on the Handbook for Mortals screenplay: https://jennytrout.com/?p=12149 Kayleigh Donaldson’s Pajiba article “Did This Book Buy Its Way Onto the New York Times Bestseller List?”: https://www.pajiba.com/book_reviews/d... Strange Aeons My Immortal video that discusses Rose Christo:    • 15 Years Of My Immortal Conspiracies   Music created by my lovely brother :) 00:00 Intro 02:10 The Handbook 09:46 The Scandal 17:18 The Aftermath 20:02 The My Immortal Spin-Off Scandal 24:19 Where Are They Now? 27:51 A Once in a Lifetime Scandal? Thanks for watching!