{
  "id": 4876566,
  "title": "YouTube Star MrBeast is Now Trying to Get Into Books, But His First Release is Reportedly 'On Track to Be a Historic Bomb'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/youtube-star-mrbeast-is-now-trying-to-get-into-books-but-his-first",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/youtube-star-mrbeast-is-now-trying-to-get-into-books-but-his-first-release-is-reportedly-on-track-to-be-a-historic-bomb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, has co-authored a novel titled \"The Most Dangerous Games\" with renowned author James Patterson. The novel, a fictionalized account of a large-scale survival game, tells the story of 100 strangers competing for a billion-dollar prize through deadly challenges, set against the backdrop of Antarctica's icy landscape. The novel's presales, however, are reportedly in the single digits, a fraction of what the publisher expects to consider the fees for both Patterson and MrBeast justifiable. This has raised concerns about the book's potential commercial success. Despite this, the novel is set to launch today at $35 for a hardcover copy, with Donaldson promoting it on YouTube. A video titled \"Read My Book, You Could Win $1,000,000\" was made to entice potential readers. The book's plot involves the contestants facing a series of deadly challenges in various extreme environments, with alliances and betrayals forming along the way. The book is described as a blend of Battle Royale and Squid Game, with a hidden voice overseeing the contestants' fates.",
  "summary": "YouTuber MrBeast has co-written a novel — but the book has reportedly performed poorly in pre-order sales.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}