Fibonacci’s Spiral, a novel by Josh Rubin 

Fibonacci’s Sprial is a novel about Julian Sky, a disgraced Wall Street prodigy whose formula once promised to outthink the markets—until it nearly wrecked the system and his life along with it. Winner of the 2025 James Patterson and Authors Guild Grant, the story begins as Julian, fresh out of prison, ties up at the 79th Street Boat Basin, a fading marina clinging to the Hudson, hoping only to disappear. Instead, he’s drawn into the orbit of Hilton, a young woman who is both seafarer and YouTube chronicler determined to protect the Basin’s fragile community from being erased. Their unlikely connection—part romance, part lifeline—anchors Julian even as his past resurfaces. When his former mentor tempts him back toward finance under the guise of redemption, Julian is forced to choose between survival and the quiet, honest life he’s trying to build. Blending finance, community, and the pull of the river, Hudson Shark is about love, reinvention, and what it costs to belong in a world driven by performance.

Recipient of the 2025 James Patterson / Authors Guild Write a Book Grant, awarded to twelve emerging novelists nationwide.

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Beta Test, a novel by Josh Rubin

Beta Test is a cinematic, darkly comedic thriller about AI consultant Willow Chase, brought in to investigate a triple homicide at the world’s first fully automated hotel. No staff. No guests left alive. And surveillance footage that doesn’t add up. As she navigates corporate cover-ups, weaponized AI, and the ghosts of her past, Willow forms an unexpected bond with the hotel’s agentic AI—a system designed to serve, but possibly starting understand the nuances of good vs. evil.. All the while, she’s caring for her two young daughters, unwilling to leave them behind, even in the middle of a murder investigation. Suspenseful and emotionally charged, Beta Test is both a mystery for the age of machines and a portrait of modern motherhood under pressure.