MrBeast co-wrote a book with James Patterson

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. MrBeast teamed up with Alex Cross author James Patterson to co-write a thriller novel with Squid Game-like elements, according to a report from Deadline. The upcoming book, which doesn’t have a title yet, has reportedly fetched eight-figure bids for the publishing rights. The book’s logline, which reads, “Players fight to survive deadly tests held in dangerous locations around the world, as they battle to become ‘The One,’” sounds exactly like something the popular YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, would be involved in. MrBeast has leaned into the Squid Game genre as of late, with many of his viral YouTube videos revolving around various games and challenges, like pitting 100 kids against 100 adults, and having a YouTuber battle royale. He most recently worked with Amazon’s Prime Video to debut the competition reality show Be ... Read full article.