The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire

The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire is a humorous autobiographical book by Daniel Howell and Phil Lester, released on 8 October 2015 by Ebury Publishing. The book was published on the same date as their first show on the theatrical tour The Amazing Tour Is Not on Fire. It is their first shared published book, to be followed by Dan and Phil Go Outside.

Content

The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire includes behind-the-scenes stories told through the forms of interviews, lists, images, old diaries and websites, trivia, activities such as quizzes, and fan art. Some sections are written adaptations of existing YouTube videos, including the first entry in Lester's ' series. Other segments later inspired videos, such as the ' series that originally appeared in the book.

Reception

The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire took the number-two spot on The Official UK Top 50 and took the number-one spot of Hardback Non-Fiction list. It sold 26,744 copies in a week. Common Sense Media rated the book at four stars, calling it "a lively, engaging, and surprisingly thoughtful and thorough look at what it takes to make successful YouTube videos."