One of The Washington Postâs 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023
A New York Times Editorsâ Choice
One of Themâs Best Books of 2023
One of Crimereads Best Crime Novels of 2023
âTheranos but make it gay.â âElectric 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 âpropulsive, cheeky, eat-the-rich page-turnerâ (The Washington Post) about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.
At seventeen, Ezra Green doesnât have a lot going on for him: heâs shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. Heâs also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie.
But Ezraâs 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 yetâNulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss.
âPropulsiveâ (The New York Times Book Review) and âlaugh-out-loud funnyâ (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.