Lauren Roberts

About

Bestselling author and TikToker known for her young adult romantasy series The Powerless Trilogy. Her active presence on TikTok under the handle @laurenrobertslibrary played a significant role in the viral success of her Powerless series.

Before Fame

She began writing Powerless when she was 18 years old in 2020. She self-published her debut novel Powerless in November 2023.  Her book received viral attention on TikTok's BookTok community and led to its acquisition by Simon & Schuster in 2024.

Trivia

She enjoys a mix of activities including laser tag, knitting, word searches, hammocking, and coloring. Her main characters from Powerless were turned into Funko Pop figurines in 2025. She is a cat owner.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Michigan.

Associated With

She and Alex Aster are both authors who used their popularity on TikTok to help promote their novels to bestselling status.