The paperback edition of the novel based on the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish, 13, a story about friendship, fitting in, and what it means to turn thirteen. Soon to be a movie-musical streaming on Netflix! "No one said becoming a man was easy." Evan didn't expect relevant life advice from Rabbi Weiner, who looks so old that he must have gone to yeshiva with Moses. But wondering what it means to become a man is the least of Evan's problems. After being uprooted right before his thirteen birthday from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, he's more focused on using this fresh start to find the right friends to invite to his bar mitzvah. Because this is his chance to get in with the popular kids-the cool football players and pretty cheerleaders. But it's the weird kids who welcome him, like his nerdy neighbor Patrice and Archie, whose crutches and muscular dystrophy make him an easy target for bullying. Evan doesn't want to be laughed at for being different. He can pretend to be like the cool kids; he's sure he can. But if you spend all your time pretending to be someone else, who do you become? In this story of acceptance and friendship, Evan prepares for his bar mitzvah, grapples with his father's affair, and learns from his rabbi, all the while presented with various images of what it means to be a man. While he struggles to fit in with the popular boys at school, he eventually learns that being cool is not as important as being a good friend-and a good person. With relatable humor and accessible language, and at a consumable length, this book is perfect for all tweens and especially boys looking for a relatable read. Netflix has announced an adaptation of the Broadway musical that inspired 13: A Novel. Jason Robert Brown will be returning to compose new music for the show, and the cast includes Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Debra Messing, and Peter Hermann.

Henry Mann is a 32-year-old bachelor who has spent the last few years watching everyone he knows get married. After the most recent wedding, where an intoxicated Henry proposes to no less than three women (including the rabbi), it dawns on him that being single isn't that much fun after all. ""Nine Wives" is an inventive, original, funny, and big-hearted novel, a book I will recommend to anyone interested in good fiction."--Tim O'Brien, National Book Award-winning author of "July, July" "Dan Elish has written an extremely funny book."-- Jay Parini, author of "The Apprentice Lover"
"Dan Elish has created a Portnoy for the 21st century."-- David Eddie, author of "Chump Change"

"Henry Mann wages battle between the real world and the imagined one with equal parts goofiness and suaveness. A very charming novel."-- Antonya Nelson, author of "Female Trouble"
"Enough to put Bridget Jones to shame."-- Helen Schulman, author of "P.S."
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" In a world where "Sex and the City "and "Bergdorff Blondes "tell us what we think we need to know about relationships, Elish has created a world far more real without stinting on the wit, insight, or hilarity." -- Jonathan Rabb, author of "The Book of Q"

" Dan Elish at last shows women what lurks within the minds of men." -- Helen Ellis, author of "Eating the Cheshire Cat"
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" I read "Nine Wives" while Dan and I were dating. I didn't speak to him for a week, but I married him anyway." -- Andrea Elish

After receiving an invitation to his ex-fiancee's wedding, Henry Mann and his roommate embark on a quest to find his soulmate, his perfect date. "A great date musical for an audience that might not want the typical musical theater experience [...] any adult could relate to the heart of the show. It's a witty how-to for establishing lasting relationships." / Broadway World "A little gem!" /- Theater Pizazz "A sweet, lighthearted look at one millennial navigating the ups and downs of relationships through trial and error." / DC Metro Theater Arts

"Elish delivers a fast-paced, entertaining story with appealing characters, a healthy dose of action, and a dash of humor" ~Publishers Weekly Born To ... Fight? Ike Rupert Hollingsberry is haunted by the past because complete strangers won't let him forget when his famous father died on the set of The Fighting Dragons, a cult favorite that still has people talking. But when he's attacked by a large locust, like the one that killed his dad, Ike is helped by the geekiest nerd of all, Elmira Hand. Killing the giant locust was only the beginning of the surprises in store for Ike as he is whisked away from New York City to an isolated Florida compound to assume his role as the next in line to lead the Royal Order of the Fighting Dragons-that are NOT supposed to exist-and learns his dad's death was a cover-up for a far greater purpose ... "... destined to be a kid-pleasing classic. Readers will be captivated as Ike is drawn into the mysterious and dangerous world ... I dare any fan of Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, Wonder Woman, Superman-any rollicking adventure story-to pick up The Royal Order of Fighting Dragons and not get hooked. ~Deborah Heiligman, Award-winning author of Vincent and Theo