13 is the Luckiest Number
…at least for publishers, apparently.
Is it just me, or does it seem like we’re seeing a lot of the number 13 these days? A sample of recent releases:
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13 Words by Lemony Snicket
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
The Blade of Shattered Hope (The 13th Reality, Book 3) by James Dashner
Thirteen Plus One by Lauren Myracle
Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman
Can a number be a trend?
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Older ones too! 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, Thirteen by Lauren Myracle
The list continues…
Also:
13 to Life
13 Curses
I was noticing the 13 trend and wondering if you did too . . .
Yeah 13 is also the luckiest number in the Mayan culture. I don’t really understand the fear of the number thirteen. It’s an official sickness too 😀