Fraudster Authors

Fiction about writers allegedly stealing manuscripts, ideas, and author identities or perpetrating some kind of con on the public

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created by teddydee

last updated September, 2026

11 books
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August Lane

August Lane

Regina Black

Beautiful Ugly

Beautiful Ugly

Alice Feeney

Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly

Josh Silver

L.A. Women

L.A. Women

Ella Berman

A Novel Obsession

A Novel Obsession

Caitlin Barasch

Luna, Phoenix, Queen

Luna, Phoenix, Queen

Julie Orringer

Erasure

Erasure

Percival Everett

The Award

The Award

Matthew Pearl

Who is Maud Dixon?

Who is Maud Dixon?

Alexandra Andrews

The Plot

The Plot

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Yellowface

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

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handflex05

you might want to take a peek at fruit fly, i think it could fit this well!

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teddydeeOP

Oh yeah, you're right!

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greenyuri
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would LA Women by Ella Berman count?

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teddydeeOP
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I think it could work! Thanks!

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LaDonnaQ

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney.

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teddydeeOP

Thanks, I'll take a look! :)

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lizhmil

Maybe check out August Lane by Regina Black - stealing credit for a song is a major plot point

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teddydeeOP

Thank you!

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