March 31, 2026—Grammy-nominated multi-Platinum artist, record producer, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author benny blanco unveils his second book, F*CK FAILURE, which is set for release September 15, 2026 via Simon & Schuster.
A guide to life and success told from benny’s singular perspective, F*CK FAILURE inspires readers to achieve their wildest dreams by seizing one of life’s most powerful opportunities: failure.
“You want success? You gotta fail better,” benny says. “I fail constantly––small, everyday failures and massive failures that last for years. I’ve learned a few tricks along the way, and all of them have to do with turning f*cking up into an art form. My superpower as a producer is helping people tap into the success that’s already inside of them.F*CK FAILURE gives you the non-shortcut shortcuts to success. If you let it, this book can change your life. Soon enough, failure will start to feel good. And once you realize that failure is freedom, you’ll never look back.”Written in benny’s irreverent yet genuine voice, the book contains chapters like “Shut Up,” “Dream Big,” “Don’t be a Dick,” and “Relax.” F*CK FAILURE offers benny’s experience-tested blueprint for success, built around unlocking the power of failure.“Failing sucks, or at least that’s what you’re taught to think,” benny writes. “I wrote this book to show you why it’s the key to success. Every hero you’ve ever had has failed more times than you can imagine. Nobody is keeping a scorecard on your life except you. And if they are, they’re an a**hole. Read this book, embrace failure, and never look back.”
benny blanco is a record producer, songwriter, artist, actor, record executive and New York Times bestselling author. benny has contributed to the sale of hundreds of millions of albums worldwide through his work with artists including Ed Sheeran, SZA, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry, The Weeknd, Maroon 5, Juice WRLD, Sia and many more. As a solo artist, benny has released two albums—the Platinum FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS and Gold FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS 2—that have been streamed more than 11 billion times to date and have featured multiple multiplatinum hits. benny made his T.V. debut playing a fictionalized version of himself on the FXX series “Dave” with Lil Dicky, which became the #1 comedy on FX and FXX. His debut cookbook OPEN WIDE was an instant, multi-week New York Times bestseller. benny and his best friend Dave Burd (a.k.a. Lil Dicky) and Burd’s wife, Kristin Batalucco, created the multimedia podcast Friends Keep Secrets in 2026, featuring guests like Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran and many more. Follow benny at @itsbennyblanco.
