5 books that were inspired by famous fanfics

In recent years, the editorial market has focused on an attention to a phenomenon already consolidated on social networks: fanfics. Stories originally written by fans and published free online platforms are becoming printed books, many of them with a wide range of audiences through the fandoms of certain artists.

Thus, this movement has resulted not only in new titles on the shelves, but also in the creation of publishers specializing in adapting these narratives to the traditional format, as an example, the Violet Editora responsible for publishing the ‘Cem Chances’ trilogy, based on a fanficly fanfic members; The publisher also sells another plot about the group inspired by the career of the Brazilian Formula 1 corridor, Ayrton Senna.

With that in mind, Recreio has separated a list of five books that were born through fanfics of famous singers in the music world.

1. Haunted – BTS

Published by Editora Euphoria, the work ‘Haunted’ N. Belikovstarted as a fanfic focused on a romance between Jungkook and Jiminmembers of the BTS group. Before being released as a book, the story was made available online, where it accumulated more than 1.4 million readers. The publication maintained the original structure of the narrative, with changes only in the names and context of the characters.

Synopsis: “Alex Kister is a fearful gay who is undeniably the worst person to carry the burden of being an animus videntium: an extremely powerful species of medium, not only able to see the disincarnated, but also hear and touch them, just like people of flesh and bone.

However, finding out that the ghost that haunts his grandmother’s old house for decades is a tremendous tasty was not in his plans; Even less realize that he seems very willing to be his newest company – even though Alex always refuses it.

As if it was not enough to surround it everywhere, the late Dante hides many secrets, especially about his death. And Alex won’t stop until they unravel them completely. “

2. After – Harry Styles

One of the best known cases of fanfic that became an editorial phenomenon is ‘after’ Anna Todd. The story began on the Wattpad platform as a fanfic about Harry Stylesmember of the band One Direction.

With millions of readings and more than six million comments online, the narrative caught the attention of publisher Simon & Schuster, who launched the first book in 2014. The popularity also resulted in a film adaptation started in 2019, consolidating the work as one of the most successful of the genre.

Synopsis: “In the first book, 18 -year -old Tessa leaves home, where she lives with her mother, to go to college. Until then her life was going to study and go to the cinema with the sweet boyfriend she met as a child. On the first day in college, where she starts to share a room with a friend who loves parties, Tessa meets Hardin, a rude, tattooed young man who implies her right way, however They surround and Tessa, who was a virgin, sees her sexuality out. “

3. Honestly: honestly – exo

The author Bruna Zielinski published its story inspired by Baekhyun and Chanyeolfrom EXO, by the publisher Rocco with the title ‘Honestly: Honestly’ in May 2021. The book available on Amazon had only the protagonists renamed Benjamin Park and Leonardo Guimarães.

Synopsis: “Honestly: Benjamin Park and Leonardo Guimarães do not endure. It was not always so, but a big fight seven months ago destroyed their friendship. Although they studied in the same room as college and had the same group of friends, Leo and Ben began to avoid and, when they bumped into, even argued for the most silly reasons.

Sincerely? Hate never managed to mask desire or hurt. When the two realize that they are unable to stay away from each other, they decide to establish rules. The Guimarães-Park agreement puts restrictions on the “colorful enmity”, and the hard time is not to break the first rule: not fall in love. “

4. Said, sa Purple House – Red Velvet

The Filipine Writer Purple Chrystyl S. Romero Launched the novel ‘Said, Sa Purple House’ as an original work in 2021. After a period of commercialization of history, the author confirmed that the plot originated from a fanfic inspired by Irene and Seulgifrom Red Velvet.

Sinope: “In this inter -racial lesbian love story, Ira and Sade tried to provide a sanctuary for people like them – people who, due to life, had to realize the difference between the family you were born and the family you chose. Ira, a Korean who moved to the Philippines to study English, discovered what it meant when her family has cut her after a viral video on social networks Lesbian. Sade, a Philippine university student, discovered what it means to choose his own family when he had to leave the house, because he constantly witnessed as his mother suffered from his father’s misogyny. They begin to develop between the two – but Ira prefers not to risk, as the purple house can see its doors close if feelings get in the way. Sade, on the other hand, wants to try. Is this difference in approaching this thing called love strengthens the purple house or will it only destroy it? “

5. The Last Coffee – Fifth Harmony

In Brazil, the author Brenda Neves He turned his fanfic into a book with the title ‘The Last Coffee’, published by the HPM group. The story imagines a romance between characters inspired by the singers Camila Cabello and Lauren Jaureguiwhich were part of Fifth Harmony. Before being edited, the plot had over 184,000 views on the Spirit Fanfics platform.

Synopsis: “A lesbian novel counted with the help of Bukowski’s beautiful words. Lauren and Camila had their paths crossed on a cold night, packed by a hot coffee. But the years went differently to the two girls and now, six years later, the ways have come to meet again.