John Dies at the End

Jason Pargin

Mar 2011 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Stephen Thorne

About this audiobook

John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town—and the world—from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions.

Stop.

You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands.

No, don’t put it down. It’s too late. They’re watching you.

My name is David. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you’ll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it’s too late. You touched the book. You’re in the game. You’re under the eye.

The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me.

The important thing is this: the drug is called Soy Sauce, and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do.

I’m sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: none of this was my fault.

Ratings and reviews

From the author's description this looked like a mashup of Chuck Palahniuk and Douglas Adams which sounded great! The execution was far from that. Writing that is flamboyant, bombastic and absurd can never loose sight of the greater plot and characters. I found myself having no interest in the characters' fate. Stephen R. Thorne is a great narrator but I would recommend "Death in Yellowstone" over this book for his great reading.

I could describe this story, but about 1/4 of the way in you'd be questioning my sanity and looking for an exit. Imagine Naked Lunch meets Jay and Silent Bob. Nothing like that.

I would say watch the movie first, then read the book, that way you enjoy it for the first time twice, cause the movie leaves out so much.

About the author

JASON PARGIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the John Dies at the End series as well as the award-winning Zoey Ashe novels. He previously published under the pseudonym David Wong. His essays at Cracked.com and other outlets have been enjoyed by tens of millions of readers around the world.

Stephen R. Thorne, winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, is a professional actor and member of the resident acting company at Providence’s esteemed Trinity Repertory Company, where he has played Hamlet, Henry V, and Tom Joad.