James Patterson releases MrBeast audiobook excerpt

People published an exclusive excerpt on Thursday, August 6, from “The Most Dangerous Games,” a collaboration between James Patterson and YouTube creator MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson. The People piece also included an audiobook clip performed by actor Nolan North, adding a separate promotional beat to the book’s rollout. The release gives Patterson another new title in circulation while tying the project to one of the internet’s biggest creators. The People exclusive identifies the project as a Patterson-MrBeast collaboration and says North reads the audiobook excerpt. North is the named performer attached to the clip in the People package, which was posted on August 6. The excerpt’s publication appears to be a straightforward launch-day media push built around both the print and audio versions of the book. ### Why is Nolan North part of this release? (bookriot.com) People’s August 6 feature says Nolan North performs the audiobook excerpt for “The Most Dangerous Games.” That matters because the promotional package is not just text on a books site; it is also an audio sample built around a recognizable voice performer. North’s involvement gives the release a second entertainment hook beyond Patterson and MrBeast themselves. (bookriot.com) People framed the clip as an exclusive, making the audiobook performance part of the day’s news rather than a background production detail. ### What is actually verified about the People exclusive? People’s article confirms three core facts: the outlet published the excerpt on August 6, the book is “The Most Dangerous Games,” and the collaborators are James Patterson and MrBeast. (bookriot.com) People also says the audiobook excerpt is read by Nolan North. Those are the key verified elements available from the reporting tied to this story. The available sourcing does not establish additional publication details beyond that promotional release, so the cleanest account is that People hosted an exclusive excerpt and audio clip on Thursday. (bookriot.com) The story is the release itself and the names attached to it. ### How does this fit into Patterson’s broader week? Book Riot reported this week that “The Hamptons Vendetta,” by James Patterson and Mike Lupica, is showing up across major bestseller lists. (bookriot.com) In its roundup format, Book Riot said the title was appearing on lists including Publishers Weekly, The New York Times and indie bestseller lists. That places Patterson in two separate lanes at once on August 6: a new promotional push for “The Most Dangerous Games” and continuing sales visibility for another co-written title. (bookriot.com) The Book Riot item is not about the MrBeast collaboration directly, but it does document Patterson’s presence on current bestseller tracking. ### What can readers find right now? People’s August 6 package is the place where readers can find the exclusive excerpt and hear Nolan North’s audiobook performance from “The Most Dangerous Games.” The story is presented as an exclusive on People.com. (bookriot.com) Book Riot’s separate roundup is where readers can find the bestseller-list note on “The Hamptons Vendetta,” the Patterson-Mike Lupica novel that it says is appearing across several major lists this week. (bookriot.com) Together, the two items show a same-day snapshot of Patterson’s promotional and sales presence. ### What happens next in this rollout? Thursday’s next concrete step is still the same one People set up: readers can go to the People exclusive to read the excerpt and listen to Nolan North’s clip from “The Most Dangerous Games.” Patterson, MrBeast and North are the named participants already attached to that release. (bookriot.com) Book Riot’s latest bestseller roundup, meanwhile, is the current place tracking “The Hamptons Vendetta” on major lists this week. (bookriot.com)