On the Come Up

On the Come Up
First edition cover
AuthorAngie Thomas
Audio read byBahni Turpin[1]
Cover artistAnjola Coker (art)[2]
Jenna Stempel-Lobell (lettering)[2]
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBalzer + Bray
Publication date
February 5, 2019
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages464[3]
ISBN978-0-06-249856-4
[Fic]
LC ClassPZ7.1.T448 On 2019b

On the Come Up, published on February 5, 2019, by Balzer + Bray, is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It tells the story of Bri, a sixteen-year old rapper hoping to fill the shoes of her father and "make it" as an underground hip-hop legend. Overnight, Bri becomes an internet sensation after posting a rap hit which sparks controversy. As Bri defeats the odds to "make it" she battles controversy to achieve her dreams. It is set in the same universe (Garden Heights) as Thomas' first book The Hate U Give.

  1. ^ "On the Come Up - Angie Thomas - Digital Audiobook". HarperCollins Publishers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "On the Come Up by Angie Thomas". HarperCollins Publishers. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.