Finalist — 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Humor) God Complex for Beginners How to Rule the Universe Without Getting Committed by Naza Semoniff Ever felt like you're supposed to have all the answers? To lead. To inspire. To carry the weight of your own myth? Maybe you built something people believe in. Or maybe you’ve just gotten really good at pretending. Either way, welcome to your God Complex . This isn’t self-help. It’s not a parody either. It’s something stranger. God Complex for Beginners is a satirical and uncategorizable exploration of belief, leadership, algorithmic power, and the manifestation of divinity in contemporary life. God Complex for Beginners is a postmodern user manual for anyone who’s created something bigger than themselves—and then quietly wondered what it’s costing them. Equal parts cosmic philosophy, startup gospel, and poetic breakdown, it’s what happens when Nietzsche meets UX design—with a side of AI ethics and immaculate branding. Written for the modern deity-in-crisis—founders, leaders, influencers, visionaries—this book explores what happens when belief becomes branding, followers become an algorithm, and your own creation stops asking permission. You’ll learn: How to delegate to AI without losing your throne - Why adoration feels like drowning in applause - How to plant thoughts in others (without being blamed) - How to be worshipped without losing your soul - Why your deepest beliefs might be hallucinations - And how to exit the myth gracefully—before they turn you into merch It’s satire with a soul. Mythology for the age of microdosing and metrics. And it’s unlike anything you’ve read before. Naza Semoniff, the author of The Consent of Shadows, is a translator and a literary shape-shifter who explores belief, illusion, and the consequences of widespread worship. If you’ve ever doubted the gods—especially the one you’re becoming—this book sees you.