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COURTNEY SUMMERS is an uncompromising writer¹ known for a history of risky artistic choices² and pushing boundaries³ with novels that are not for the faint of heart.⁴ She has received over 20 starred reviews and numerous awards and honors, including the Edgar and ITW Thriller Awards.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 232,626 ratings · 41,733 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sadie 4.03 avg rating — 130,093 ratings — published 2018 — 69 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
	Cracked Up to Be 3.73 avg rating — 19,615 ratings — published 2008 — 2 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
	Some Girls Are 3.87 avg rating — 15,313 ratings — published 2010 — 17 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
	This Is Not a Test: The Definitive Edition with Please Remain Calm 3.85 avg rating — 15,248 ratings — published 2012 — 13 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
	All the Rage 3.79 avg rating — 15,369 ratings — published 2015 — 29 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
	The Project 3.50 avg rating — 16,008 ratings — published 2021 — 19 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
	Fall for Anything 3.75 avg rating — 6,058 ratings — published 2010 — 8 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
	I'm the Girl 3.38 avg rating — 5,274 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Please Remain Calm (This Is Not a Test, #1.5) 4.07 avg rating — 2,024 ratings — published 2015	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
	What Goes Around: Cracked Up to Be / Some Girls Are 4.13 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Courtney made a comment on her status " Sadie wrote: "I’m soooo excited for this. I’m planning on reading the new edition as soon as I get it and then seeing the movie." aaah thank you, Sadie ...more "
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Courtney added a status update: the movie adaptation of THIS IS NOT A TEST premieres in theaters February 20th. Here's your first look at the poster: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSk7mQ1D0... Don't miss the new edition of the book, releasing Jan. 13th from Bindery Books!
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Courtney made a comment on her status " Sadie wrote: "The best news I have heard all year" thank you!! that makes me so happy to hear & from a sadie too :) ...more "
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Courtney has read This Is Not a Test: The Definitive Edition with Please Remain Calm by Courtney Summers (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
Hello! This is Not a Test’s preorder campaign is officially live and I’m very excited to share it with you. My publisher is offering something for everyone at two tiers of participation and it’s open to readers worldwide. Those brave enough to opt in ...more
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Courtney and 1 other person liked Emily Paton's review of The Project: "courtney summers is quickly becoming one of my favoruite authors. every single one of her novels is written so beautifully, and listening to it feels like watching a movie. the project is a story centred around the bond of sisters, which is a theme i'" Read more of this review »
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“The sooner you make a mistake and learn to live with it, the better. You're not responsible for everything. You can't control the way things end up.”
― Courtney Summers, Cracked Up to Be

tags: hope, mistake

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“People don't change. They just get better at hiding who they really are.”
― Courtney Summers, Sadie

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“How does it feel to know that even at my worst, you're still not good enough?”
― Courtney Summers, Cracked Up to Be

tags: parker-fadley

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What book would you like to read for our April discussion? (Do not vote unless you plan to follow up and join in if your vote wins, please.)

77 Days in September by Ray Gorham $3.99, 306 pages, 2011

8 votes, 44.4%

Doreen Ladoux: Patron Saint of the End of the World by D. A. Dentinger $1.99, 271 pages, 2012

3 votes, 16.7%

Daynight by Megan Thomason $2.99, 324 pages, 2012

3 votes, 16.7%

This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers $4.99 paper, $9.99 Kindle, 337 pages, 2012

2 votes, 11.1%

This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs $4.50 paper, $9.73 Kindle, 354 pages, 2012

2 votes, 11.1%

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