Confidence

**One of *The ** Washington Post *’s 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023 A *New York Times *Editors’ Choice One of *Them *’s Best Books of 2023 One of *Crimereads *Best Crime Novels of 2023* * **“Theranos but make it gay.” —* Electric Literature*** **Best friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment in this “propulsive, cheeky, eat-the-rich page-turner” ( *The Washington Post* ) about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.** At seventeen, Ezra Green doesn’t have a lot going on for him: he’s shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. He’s also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie. But Ezra’s summer at Last Chance turns life-changing when he meets Orson, brilliant and Adonis-like with a mind for hustling. Together, the two embark upon what promises to be a fruitful career of scam artistry. But things start to spin wildly out of control when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet—Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss. “Propulsive” ( *The New York Times Book Review* ) and “laugh-out-loud funny” ( *BuzzFeed* ), with the suspense of *The Talented Mr. Ripley* , the decadence of *The Great Gatsby* , and the wit of *Succession* , *Confidence* is a story for anyone who knows that the American Dream is just another pyramid scheme.