Nathanael Lessore was born in Camberwell, South East London, as one of eight children to French and Madagascan parents. Although he spent most of his life in Peckham, Nathanael has also lived in Paris, Strasbourg, and Singapore. Nathanael became a Marketing Executive after graduating from the University of East London, believing at the time that a Creative Writing degree destined him for a career in marketing. Writing his first book, Steady For This, gave him the opportunity to show his South East London childhood as the funny, warm, adventurous world that wasn't always represented as such.
Awards: Jhalak (2025), Boase (2024) see all
Series
...Is NOT My Superpower
1. Solving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower (2025)
2. Time Travel Is NOT My Superpower (2025)
1. Solving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower (2025)
2. Time Travel Is NOT My Superpower (2025)
Novels
Steady For This (2023)
King of Nothing (2024)
Dropping Beats (2025)
What Happens Online (2025)
Against All Odds (2026)
Like A Brother (2026)
King of Nothing (2024)
Dropping Beats (2025)
What Happens Online (2025)
Against All Odds (2026)
Like A Brother (2026)
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Nathanael Lessore recommends

The Last Death Poet (2026)
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