 The American cover of I Am Number Four | |
| Author | Pittacus Lore (James Frey & Jobie Hughes) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Lorien Legacies |
| Genre | Young adult Science fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | August 3, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 440 |
| ISBN | 0-06-196955-9 |
| Followed by | The Power of Six |
I Am Number Four is a young adult science fiction novel by Pittacus Lore (the pseudonym of James Frey and Jobie Hughes) and the first book in the Lorien Legacies series. The book was published by HarperCollins on August 3, 2010, and spent seven successive weeks at #1 on the children's chapter of the New York Times bestseller list.[1][2]
DreamWorks Pictures bought the rights to the film in June 2009; it was released on February 18, 2011, and was the first DreamWorks movie to be distributed by Disney's Touchstone Pictures.
The novel is the first of a seven-book series.[3]
- ^ Rich, Motoko. "James Frey and Co-Writer Sell Series to HarperCollins". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. January 30, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Rich, Mokoto (June 26, 2009). "James Frey Collaborating on a Novel for Young Adults, First in a Series". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2010.