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The Hidden Power of F*cking Up was published June 18.
BuzzFeed's YouTube stars, The Try Guys, made The New York Times Best Seller list this week after releasing their first book, "The Hidden Power of F*cking Up," on June 18. But they aren't the first YouTube-famous influencers to bring their online success to the printed page.
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the most popular gaming streamer in the world, is releasing three books this year with Penguin Random House: a gamer how-to guide, sticker book, and graphic novel.
Some YouTuber books have been met with critical acclaim.
YouTube influencer Connor Franta's memoir, "A Work in Progress," was a Forbes Top 5 Breakthrough Book of 2015 for nearly 200,000 copies sold and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Memoir. The publishers behind this and some other influencer bestsellers, Simon & Schuster's Atria Publishing Group and United Talent Agency, created Keywords Press in 2014 for books by digital stars.
But book deals also come with risks for some influencers. Zoe Sugg's novel, "Girl Online," was the UK's fastest selling book in 2014, but the star faced backlash online after confirming her novel was ghostwritten.
Ghostwriters are not uncommon in the YouTube book space. Social star Joey Graceffa is listed as a coauthor with Laura L. Sullivan for his novel, "Children of Eden." Sullivan says on her website that she's "ghostwritten two #1 New York Times bestsellers, and worked with a YouTube superstar, a noted Hollywood director, and an eminent Ivy League professor."
It's easy to see why publishers have flocked to these YouTube stars: they come with a built-in audience and marketing channels. In 2015, YouTube star Tanya Burr held a book signing where 8,000 teens turned up and police shut the area down. David Beckham did the same thing a week earlier and only 670 people showed up, Business Insider reported.
From short films to nationwide book tours, here are 10 YouTuber books that have made the No. 1 The New York Times Best Seller list: