Fat Kid Rules the World is a
young adult novel published by American author
KL Going in 2003. The story follows a
suicidal, 296 pound teen, Troy Billings, who befriends a local guitar legend, Curt MacCrae, who insists that they form a band together with Troy playing drums. KL Going has stated it was inspired by a mix of
punk music,
Kurt Cobain biographies, and a rejection letter she received from an editor.