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Lance Rubin

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Humor and Comedy

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Hi, I'm Lance Rubin.

I wrote the Denton Little series and Crying Laughing. My solo MG debut, Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend, comes out this August 2025, and my new YA novel, 16 Forever, comes out in January 2026.

I also co-wrote The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek with Good Mythical Morning's Rhett & Link, Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan with filmmakers Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel, and the musical Broadway Bounty Hunter with Be More Chill's Joe Iconis & Jason SweetTooth Williams.

I'm originally from Matawan, New Jersey. I went to Brown University, and now I live in Brooklyn with my family.

Before I became an author, I was primarily an actor. "Anything I'd recognize you from?" you might ask. Probably not, unless you watched the short-live ...more

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	The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Link Neal (Goodreads Author), Lance Rubin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.94 avg rating — 13,555 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little #1) 3.82 avg rating — 6,866 ratings — published 2015 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Denton Little's Still Not Dead (Denton Little, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 1,730 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crying Laughing 3.80 avg rating — 941 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories by Katherine Locke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Silverman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Levithan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 777 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First-Year Orientation by Lauren Gibaldi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Adi Alsaid (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.72 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend 4.36 avg rating — 39 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	16 Forever 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsters Take Manhattan (Monster Club #2) by Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Lance Rubin (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bin mal kurz tot . Tot war ich gestern: Zwei Romane in einem Band liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Episode 3! I talk with the stupendous I.W. Gregorio, author of...

Episode 3! I talk with the stupendous I.W. Gregorio, author of NONE OF THE ABOVE, about:

*the origin of Ilene’s pen name (0:52)
*a day in the life of a surgeon/YA author (1:50)
*what kept her motivated while writing None of the Above (2:50)
*thoughts on her next project (3:57)
*the importance for Ilene of having a day job (4:30)
*the tradition of physician/writers: (5:51)
*her decision to go into medici

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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Sole Survivor by Norman Ollestad (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Man, what a wild true story, and I was so impressed by how artfully it's told here for young readers. So gripping and intense, while also being so empowering. Really allows kids to live out Norm's story vicariously, the ultimate "what-would-you-do-if ...more
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A pure delight. Loved Magnolia and her journey, which showcases New York City in the most charming way, underscoring the power and beauty of community and friendship. Also a great read to inspire kids to be more independent and adventurous. Stellar i ...more
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I realized I've never reviewed this book. Probably because it was my debut, and I felt silly doing that. I NO LONGER FEEL SILLY! Denton was my first novel, published more than ten years ago (!!!). I was so proud of it then, and I remain so now. Dento ...more
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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Love this book. A beautiful addition to the canon of books featuring kids-dealing-with-weird-stuff-in-their-town. Otto and Sheed have a delightful chemistry, and not only is the story funny and unpredictable and action-packed, but it ultimately has a ...more
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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend by Lance Rubin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hi! It's me, Lance, the author. And yes, I am reviewing my own book! I am so proud of it. I started writing it in 2019, before AI best friends seemed possible at all, and now, as it comes out, the book is not far from our current reality. I wanted to ...more
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Hi! I co-wrote this book with Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. I'm really proud of it. It's fun and action-packed, with more emotional depth than you might be expecting! And both this book and the first one, MONSTER CLUB, represent NYC—especially Bro ...more
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Hi! I co-wrote this book with Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. I'm really proud of it. It's fun and action-packed, with more emotional depth than you might be expecting! And both this book and the first one, MONSTER CLUB, represent NYC—especially Bro ...more
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Not only did this book make me consistently laugh out loud, but it's so brilliantly plotted. Such a fun, funny, wild ride, with grounded and relatably human characters occupying a delightfully fantastical world. ...more
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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A profound story about the messiness of being a person. Haydu's writing and storytelling operates on such a sophisticated emotional frequency that will resonate for kids and adults alike. It's devastating and inspiring, and I loved it. ...more
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