History Literature / IAmNumberFour

While the film series has been shelved due to relatively-poor performance at the box office, the novel series has continued, and is planned to extend as far as six books.

''I Am Number Four'' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorksSKG over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Creator/AlexPettyfer, Creator/DiannaAgron, Creator/TeresaPalmer and Creator/TimothyOlyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[UsefulNotes/AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

''I Am Number Four'' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorks over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Alex Pettyfer, Creator/DiannaAgron, Creator/TeresaPalmer and Creator/TimothyOlyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[UsefulNotes/AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

The book series has gained Frey (further) infamy and controversy even before it hit shelves: Frey's publishing house, Full Fathom Five, commissioned ''I Am Number Four'' specifically to write "the next ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''" or "''Literature/HarryPotter''" with the idea of being adapted into a [[CashCowFranchise film franchise]] [[MoneyDearBoy from the onset]] and has been accused of being akin to a fiction sweatshop and producing [[ExtrudedBookProduct works of derivative nature.]] ''New York Magazine'' [[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/69474/ published an article]] giving more insight into Frey's thought processes behind the series and Full Fathom Five.

* AdaptationalVillainy: the publishers/bloggers who ''Run They Walk Among'' only collaborate with the Mogs out of fear of death in the book but do so out of hope for material gain in the movie. [[spoiler: which makes their avoiding the WhatHappenedToTheMouse fate of their book counterparts and instead suffering YouHaveFailedMe somewhat karmic]].

* BoringInvincibleHero: Four has so many superpowers that he's basically undefeatable, at least for the JerkAss jocks at his school. [[spoiler: Literally with Six, thanks to [[AWizardDidIt magic.]]]]

The book series has gained Frey (further) infamy and controversy even before it hit shelves: Frey's publishing house, Full Fathom Five, commissioned ''I Am Number Four'' specifically to write "the next ''{{Twilight}}''" or "''Literature/HarryPotter''" with the idea of being adapted into a [[CashCowFranchise film franchise]] [[MoneyDearBoy from the onset]] and has been accused of being akin to a fiction sweatshop and producing [[ExtrudedBookProduct works of derivative nature.]] ''New York Magazine'' [[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/69474/ published an article]] giving more insight into Frey's thought processes behind the series and Full Fathom Five.

* {{Kayfabe}}: The very first page of the book is a "disclaimer" stating the events depicted in the book are real. Also the author bio states the "Pittacus Lore" is the ruling elder of Lorien currently in hiding.

* MyNaymeIs: Henri. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because the Loric accent (which he hasn't really lost) is said to resemble French, so he just has a French name to go with it. (This causes some consternation for Sam's mom, who hears his accent and unsuccessfully tries to converse with him in French, in which she is fluent.)

* FollowTheLeader: A very [[{{Bishonen}} pretty]] [[GenderFlip boy]] moves into a small town and starts a relationship with a [[GenderFlip girl]], [[ParanormalRomance except he has superpowers]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} which complicates things]]. And his mouthy, socially ostracized friend is called [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Sam]], who believes in [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries ancient astronauts]]. Number Four even ends the movie narrating that [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Earth is his home]] now, [[strike: and though they are worlds apart, there's more to them than meets the eye]] so he has to protect it.

* BoringInvincibleHero: Four has so many superpowers that he's basically undefeatable, at least for the JerkAss jocks at his school. [[spoiler: literally with Six, thanks to [[AWizardDidIt magic.]]]]

* ActionGirl: Number Six

''I Am Number Four'' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorks over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Alex Pettyfer, Creator/DiannaAgron, Creator/TeresaPalmer and Creator/TimothyOlyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

* FollowTheLeader: A very [[{{Bishonen}} pretty]] [[GenderFlip boy]] moves into a small town and starts a relationship with a [[GenderFlip girl]], [[ParanormalRomance except he has superpowers]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} which complicates things]]. And his mouthy, socially ostracized friend is called [[TransformersFilmSeries Sam]], who believes in [[TransformersFilmSeries ancient astronauts]]. Number Four even ends the movie narrating that [[TransformersFilmSeries Earth is his home]] now, [[strike: and though they are worlds apart, there's more to them than meets the eye]] so he has to protect it.

''I Am Number Four'' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorks over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Alex Pettyfer, Creator/DiannaAgron, Creator/TeresaPalmer and Creator/TimothyOlyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

'''''I Am Number Four''''' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorks over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Alex Pettyfer, Creator/DiannaAgron, Creator/TeresaPalmer and Creator/TimothyOlyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

Number Four is an alien from [[DoomedHometown the planet Lorien]], which was destroyed by another evil race, [[AlwaysChaoticEvil the Mogadorians]], whose sole purpose is planetary extinction. Number Four wasn't the sole survivor, as there were eight others, along with their [[TheObiWan guardians]], who escaped the planet's destruction. These nine remnants are destined to use their inner powers to defeat these evil intergalactic terrors, but they must survive long enough to master them. The aliens seek out the survivors, one by one, in order of their number. Numbers one through three have been killed.

* TheObiwan: Henri.

The book series has gained Frey (further) infamy and controversy even before it hit shelves: Frey's publishing house, Full Fathom Five, commissioned ''I Am Number Four'' specifically to write "the next ''{{Twilight}}''" or "''Literature/HarryPotter''" with the idea of being adapted into a [[CashCowFranchise film franchise]] [[MoneyDearBoy from the onset]] and has been accused of being akin to a fiction sweatshop and producing works of derivative nature. ''New York Magazine'' [[http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/69474/ published an article]] giving more insight into Frey's thought processes behind the series and Full Fathom Five.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: John Smith/ Number 4
** TheLancer: Sam
** TheBigGuy/ TeamPet: Number 4's dog Bernie.
** TheMentor: Henri
** TheSmartGuy: Sam once again for playing Xbox.
** TheChick: Sarah
** TheSixthRanger: Number 6

'''''I Am Number Four''''' is a YoungAdult sci-fi novel written by Pittacus Lore, the PenName of James Frey (of ''A Million Little Pieces'' [[TheOprahWinfreyShow infamy]]) and Jobie Hughes. Published in 2010, it had the film rights picked up by Creator/DreamWorks over a year before it was even released. TheFilmOfTheBook was released in February 2011, starring Alex Pettyfer, DiannaAgron, TeresaPalmer and Timothy Olyphant. Both the book and the film proved to be decent hits; the book spent six weeks on the children's chapter of the ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' Bestseller List, while the film has already made back its $50 million budget.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Bernie Kosar, the dog named after a former [[AmericanFootball NFL]] quarterback.