# MrBeast is co-writing 'the book event of the year' to 'get a whole generation psyched about reading again'

> YouTube's glassy-eyed ever-king MrBeast (real name James Donaldson) has partnered with prolific thriller author James Patterson to write a book about a version of his Beast Games show where it sounds like people…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/mrbeast-is-co-writing-the-book-event-of-the-year-to-get-a-whole-generation-psyched-about-reading-again/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a382a93e8976fcb37cdfdab)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nothing #book #mrbeast #event #generation #james #psyched #reading
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