COMING FEBRUARY 3, 2026

Freshman Minnie is adrift at college in Austin, Texas, when she discovers a boy band called HOURglass and the online forums that worship them. She especially loves Halo, whose sharp edges feel somehow familiar. After a brief romance goes painfully awry, Minnie pours everything into her new fandom, clinging to each livestream and bonding with other fans online. But when a scandal threatens to expose Halo to harm, Minnie decides that she is the only one who can save him.

Except Halo’s secret is darker than anything the tabloids could imagine. Before he was a superstar heartthrob, he was Eason: a high school dropout haunted by a tragic accident. When he is recruited for HOURglass, it feels like a chance to become someone else. And when he is onstage in front of his fans, he can almost forget the horrors of his past--until one of those very fans threatens to destroy everything.

Dazzling, entrancing, and deeply heartfelt, Superfan is about fandom in all its magic and its terror, and the extreme lengths to which we go to rid ourselves of loneliness.

PRAISE FOR SUPERFAN

"As catchy, appealing, and achingly tender as a boy band's hit ballad, Superfan dazzles and captivates, while raising vital questions about fandom, celebrity, and the performance of self. Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the complexities of emerging adulthood in all its tenuous glory."
—Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit

“Superfan riveted me. I was a frog being boiled as Zhang pulled me page by page into the book’s orbit, with writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning, and engaging all at once. Superfan is not only an insightful examination of the all-encompassing natures of fandom and stardom, it’s a story about ultimately learning to feel whole.”
—Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of Real Americans

"A deliciously smart page turner, Superfan takes on our lonely culture where strangers on message boards become stand-ins for real-world friends and fandom takes the place of genuine connection. Sly and inventive, Zhang writes perceptively and her curiosity lies with the absurdity of a contemporary world bent on splitting us into private and public selves while offering few off-ramps to true happiness. A timely read."
—Laura Warrell, author of Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm

“Superfan was addictive and seductive. It perfectly captures the loneliness of youth, the allure of online community, and the dangers of obsession. I read it and immediately wanted to recommend it to all of my friends.”

—Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer