The Extraordinaries

Nick Bell has a crush on a superhero. He’s kind of a mess, but his best friend, Seth, loves him anyway. Funny and awkward and full of superhero tropes. A delightful read that both makes fun of superhero madness and is a little bit of a love letter to the genre as well. The three books have a story arc with wonderful twists and turns.

An Indie Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick! A Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner!

Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune’s YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.

Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?

After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick’s best friend (and maybe the love of his life).

The Purple Fantastic Steam Meter rates this as a 2. Not steamy but acknowledges healthy sexual desire in teenagers.