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Erik J. Brown

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Erik J. Brown is the internationally-bestselling author of All That's Left in the World and the sequel The Only Light Left Burning.

His books have received starred reviews from Kirkus, The Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books, and ALA Booklist.

His second novel, Lose You to Find Me, became a USA Today Bestseller.

Erik is also the co-host of the YA Book Podcast YA-OK where he and Alyssa Ljub of Netflix's The Circle talk with new and established YA authors about writing, publishing, and all things YA!

He lives in Philadelphia with his family.

You can find him on Instagram @ErikJB and TikTok @ErikJBrown ...more

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Have you thought about trying to make All That’s Left in the World into a movie? I read it the other day and I thought it would be PERFECT as a movie. I really enjoyed it. It’s probably my favorite book now!
Erik J. Brown I would LOVE for this to happen. The way it works is a studio buys the development rights, then they decide if they want to go into production. I do h…moreI would LOVE for this to happen. The way it works is a studio buys the development rights, then they decide if they want to go into production. I do have a film agent who is shopping the rights for the book, but so far there have been no takers. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it happens!(less)
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Is there going to be a third book in the All That's Left in the World series? Or is it done? I just finished book one and I really loved it.
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Erik Brown Erik Brown said: " I’m Erik J. Brown and I wrote this book. If I’m being honest it’s absolutely top five best books of all time about a runaway teen forced to steal the identity of a missing (presumably dead) kid.

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Erik Brown Erik Brown said: " This is a sequel to my Goodreads Choice Award nominated book, ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD.

Like the original, it's very scary and cute and sad and romantic and heartbreaking and hopeful. And also like the original I'd say it's top five best books of ...more "

 
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Erik Brown Erik Brown said: " I wrote this. So I think it's definitely top five best books of all time about queer kids surviving the apocalypse. I also think you'd agree so give it a read! ...more "

 
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“Oh my fucking God, is that adorable or are my standards apocalyptically lowered?”
― Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World
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“But then I look at him; I hear his laugh, I see his smile, and the darkness melts away. Then I do have hope--even just for a little while--because I know that there is something in this world I can fight for. Something I will fight for if I have to.”
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“We're going to be okay,' I repeated to him.
If things get hard again, I'll carry him. And he'll carry me.
And we'll be okay.”
― Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World
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