Review | The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire

The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire by Dan Howell and Phil Lester
October 2015 by Ebury Press
224 pages
Five Stars


"Hello reader, In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet!

We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Phil's teenage diary and all the reasons why Dan's a fail.

Learn how to draw the perfect cat whiskers, get advice on what to do in an awkward situation and discover which of our dining chairs represents you emotionally. With everything from what we text each other, to the time we met One Direction and what really happened in Vegas.." - Goodreads


Dan Howell and Phil Lester are my spirit animals. They are better known for their channels on YouTube, danisnotonfire and AmazingPhil. I was ecstatic when I heard they were making a book. Their videos can always put a smile on my face so, I could only imagine how amazing their book would be. Not to mention, they created a phenomenal book trailer to fuel all the excitement. You can watch that here.  They have a bunch of bonus videos posted on their channel about the process of them writing the book, and even some videos that were inspired by the pages of the book.

The Amazing Book is Not On Fire starts with some background information on Dan and Phil. We get a glimpse of who they were before YouTube and before they had more than 8,000,000 subscribers combined. We get to hear about their births, teenage and college years and what made them upload their first video. We follow their journey on YouTube the many great experiences that have come from that. 

Some of my favorite pages were:
- Reason's Why Dan's A Fail (So Far)
- Why Phil Was A Weird Kid
- Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1
- The Time We Met One Direction
- What Dan and Phil Text Each Other
- What Happened In Vegas

No matter how many subscribers they have and how crazy things have become, they are still Dan and Phil. This book reads just like their channels. They are painfully awkward at times and absolutely hilarious. Dan writes his own fanfiction and they include both the beautiful and strange fan art others have created. There are so many great photographs and so many inside jokes. 

Dan and Phil have created something special here. It really is the world of Dan and Phil. I'm so happy to be a part of the Phandom.