*One of Stylist's top ten fiction books to look out for in 2026 and an Apple Best Book of February*
SUPERFAN is a dark, addictive novel about K-pop fandom, obsession, and the dangerous illusion of being seen.
'Between the Taylor Swift effect, BTS fever, and the rise (and rise) of Heated Rivalry, fandoms
are having a moment—making it the perfect time to dig into Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s alternately
heartrending and thrilling new novel' VOGUE
'Writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning and engaging all at once . . . Superfan riveted me'
RACHEL KHONG, bestselling author of Real Americans
'Addictive and seductive. I read it and immediately wanted to recommend it to all of my friends.'
TASHA CORYELL, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer
'Dazzles and captivates while raising vital questions about fandom and celebrity'
KIRSTIN CHEN, bestselling author of Counterfeit
You stream. He performs. You belong to each other… right? ✨ 🎤
Lonely college student Minnie feels invisible until she stumbles upon HOURglass: America’s new K-pop inspired boyband obsession. Soon she is memorising the lyrics to every song and staying up late to watch their livestreams, hoping that her favourite member, bad-boy Halo, will see her in the comments.
On the other side of the screen, Halo is also becoming addicted to the adoration from his fans, using their love to paper over the cracks of the tragic past he is determined to keep hidden.
It’s a perfect love, until Minnie is drawn to a shadowy fan community who believe they need to protect the band members from a dark conspiracy. As Minnie becomes increasingly determined to discover the secrets that Halo is keeping, the line between fandom and obsession begins to blur.
But if the truth comes out, could either of them survive it?
Genre: Literary Fiction
SUPERFAN is a dark, addictive novel about K-pop fandom, obsession, and the dangerous illusion of being seen.
'Between the Taylor Swift effect, BTS fever, and the rise (and rise) of Heated Rivalry, fandoms
are having a moment—making it the perfect time to dig into Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s alternately
heartrending and thrilling new novel' VOGUE
'Writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning and engaging all at once . . . Superfan riveted me'
RACHEL KHONG, bestselling author of Real Americans
'Addictive and seductive. I read it and immediately wanted to recommend it to all of my friends.'
TASHA CORYELL, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer
'Dazzles and captivates while raising vital questions about fandom and celebrity'
KIRSTIN CHEN, bestselling author of Counterfeit
You stream. He performs. You belong to each other… right? ✨ 🎤
Lonely college student Minnie feels invisible until she stumbles upon HOURglass: America’s new K-pop inspired boyband obsession. Soon she is memorising the lyrics to every song and staying up late to watch their livestreams, hoping that her favourite member, bad-boy Halo, will see her in the comments.
On the other side of the screen, Halo is also becoming addicted to the adoration from his fans, using their love to paper over the cracks of the tragic past he is determined to keep hidden.
It’s a perfect love, until Minnie is drawn to a shadowy fan community who believe they need to protect the band members from a dark conspiracy. As Minnie becomes increasingly determined to discover the secrets that Halo is keeping, the line between fandom and obsession begins to blur.
But if the truth comes out, could either of them survive it?
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"As catchy, appealing, and achingly tender as a boy band's hit ballad, Superfan dazzles and captivates, while raising vital questions about fandom, celebrity, and the performance of self. Jenny Tinghui Zhang captures the complexities of emerging adulthood in all its tenuous glory." - Kirstin Chen
"Breathtaking and heartfelt, Superfan is a cosmic collision of two fractured lives pulled into each other's orbit through an astonishing series of events. With an eye for both the personal and the universal, Zhang reveals how the past and present versions of ourselves can never be outrun-with consequences as devastating as they are redemptive. Superfan doesn't just redefine the fan-star relationship, it explodes it from the inside out." - Elaine Hsieh Chou
"Superfan riveted me. I was a frog being boiled as Zhang pulled me page by page into the book's orbit, with writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning, and engaging all at once. Superfan is not only an insightful examination of the all-encompassing natures of fandom and stardom, it's a story about ultimately learning to feel whole." - Rachel Khong
"A deliciously smart page turner, Superfan takes on our lonely culture where strangers on message boards become stand-ins for real-world friends and fandom takes the place of genuine connection. Sly and inventive, Zhang writes perceptively and her curiosity lies with the absurdity of a contemporary world bent on splitting us into private and public selves while offering few off-ramps to true happiness. A timely read." - Laura Warrell
"Breathtaking and heartfelt, Superfan is a cosmic collision of two fractured lives pulled into each other's orbit through an astonishing series of events. With an eye for both the personal and the universal, Zhang reveals how the past and present versions of ourselves can never be outrun-with consequences as devastating as they are redemptive. Superfan doesn't just redefine the fan-star relationship, it explodes it from the inside out." - Elaine Hsieh Chou
"Superfan riveted me. I was a frog being boiled as Zhang pulled me page by page into the book's orbit, with writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning, and engaging all at once. Superfan is not only an insightful examination of the all-encompassing natures of fandom and stardom, it's a story about ultimately learning to feel whole." - Rachel Khong
"A deliciously smart page turner, Superfan takes on our lonely culture where strangers on message boards become stand-ins for real-world friends and fandom takes the place of genuine connection. Sly and inventive, Zhang writes perceptively and her curiosity lies with the absurdity of a contemporary world bent on splitting us into private and public selves while offering few off-ramps to true happiness. A timely read." - Laura Warrell
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