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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 write MG and YA novels, including Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend, 16 Forever, the Denton Little series, and Crying Laughing.

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-lived NBC hospital show Mercy, in which I guest-starred as a patient ...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 — 13,730 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 — 6,886 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 — 1,741 ratings — published 2017 — 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 — 949 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 — 786 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
	16 Forever 3.61 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	First-Year Orientation by Lauren Gibaldi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Adi Alsaid (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.72 avg rating — 158 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 4.32 avg rating — 59 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 — 16 ratings — published 2024 — 5 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 3.20 avg rating — 5 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)
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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Busted by Dan Gemeinhart (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
I was instantly delighted by the premise of a kid being raised in a retirement home, but once this book became a MG mobster story too, I was all in. What a funny, smart, fast-paced read with such immensely lovable characters. It's so accessible to ki ...more
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Amy Spalding brilliantly captures the nuances and hilarity of a professional theatrical production and of Hollywood, while telling a moving story of a closeted Marvel-equivalent film star who ends up being directed by the only woman she's ever loved. ...more
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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay	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 novel took my breath away. It's so brilliantly structured, bouncing in time between the stories of four generations of teenage boys in one Filipino-American family, each kid's identity molded at least partially in response to who his father was. ...more
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I wrote this book. I'm proud of it. I think you will enjoy it too. Happy 2026. ...more
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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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Lance Rubin rated a book it was amazing Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller	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 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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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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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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