Raegan Revord is definitely The Main Character

They went from a fan favorite on Young Sheldon to Bookstagram royalty to a soon-to-be bestselling author. Now that's what we call a hero's journey...

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Raegan Revord is in their happy place—among the books. As the afternoon sun shines through the windows of an antique bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, they slowly wander through the stacks, pausing to peruse pages, treating each title like a treasure waiting to be unearthed.

"I've had a book in my hand basically since birth," recalls Raegan, who uses they/them pronouns. "Being surrounded by stories has been this major constant in my life."

And when you sit down with this 17-year-old author/actor/professional bookworm, it doesn't take long for them to start telling you some.

One minute, they're recounting the time they attempted to read the dictionary cover to cover (spoiler alert: they succeeded). The next, they're reminiscing about the memories they made behind the scenes with their Young Sheldon costars. If you're lucky, they might even spill a few plot points from their debut novel, Rules for Fake Girlfriends, which dropped on Sept. 2.

But for Raegan, storytelling is much more than just a casual convo starter in a dusty shop on a Tuesday afternoon: It's their job, their passion...and the way they've always made sense of the world.

FIRST CHAPTER

Raegan's earliest bookish experiences included devouring the Harry Potter series (at age 8, mind you) and making weekly trips to their neighborhood library in L.A. There, little Raegan would routinely hit the checkout limit—a habit that earned them VIP status at the front desk.

“I'd walk out with a huge stack,” they say. “The librarian there always let me keep everything a little longer than the due date. She knew I'd bring them back in perfect condition.”

Growing up, Raegan was the kid who, in their words, “read too much.”

“I'd skip out on recess and lunch so I could spend all my time in the corner with a book. I only recently found out my mom had me banned from the school library because she wanted me to socialize instead.”