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Jason Pargin

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Jason Pargin is a New York Times bestselling author who used to write under the pseudonym David Wong. His first novel, John Dies at the End, became a feature film in 2012. He is also the author of the Zoey Ashe series, currently in development for TV.

Jason was also the Executive Editor at Cracked.com from 2007 until 2020, when he left to become a full time novelist. He has a dog.

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Hey Jason! I know a lot of people ask you about stuff because you're a NYT best selling author, but I honestly wanted to ask... how are you? Are you feeling all right? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm not asking because of a particular reason... I just hope you're well. And I think that all of our favourite authors deserve to be well.

Jason Pargin Thank you for asking, it means a lot. It's been a difficult couple of years but nothing about my experience is unique, some people close to me have go…moreThank you for asking, it means a lot. It's been a difficult couple of years but nothing about my experience is unique, some people close to me have gotten very sick and I've struggled to adjust to being a full-time author (it can be an extremely unhealthy job, as some famous authors of the past have demonstrated). But it would be crazy for me to complain in public when, at the end of the day, I'm getting paid a lot of money to stay at home and make up funny stories. (less)

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I just recently discovered your work & am overwhelmed in the best possible way. What was YOUR favorite?

Jason Pargin I always avoid this question in interviews or Reddit AMAs because it bothers me when other creators answer it. Whenever they reveal the movie/album/no…moreI always avoid this question in interviews or Reddit AMAs because it bothers me when other creators answer it. Whenever they reveal the movie/album/novel of theirs they're most proud of, it's never my favorite, as a fan, and it makes me feel like I'm enjoying their work wrong. Or if they do the opposite, like if there's some song that changed my life as a teen and the lead singer does an interview like, "Oh, yeah, we were surprised that was a hit, that was just a throwaway track we added to the album at the last minute. Basically Steve came up with this guitar riff and I just made up some words, we recorded it in 20 minutes."

This may seem weird but just in general I'm really cautious about saying something about my own work that may make people enjoy it less, or make them feel like their interpretation of it was wrong. Even when talking about the process I try never to say things like, "Well I considered killing off this character but changed my mind" because I think the reader prefers to think of these stories as being "true" in the sense that they couldn't ever exist in another form, and it messes with that when you talk about what went into a specific decision etc. It kind of ruins the magic, I guess.

Usually instead of saying all that I'll just say something like, "They're all my favorites!" (less)

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Average rating: 4.04 · 169,594 ratings · 17,359 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 82,417 ratings — published 2007 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Book Is Full of Spiders (John Dies at the End, #2) by David Wong (Goodreads Author) (Pseudonym), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 33,786 ratings — published 2012 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits (Zoey Ashe, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 23,153 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror (John Dies at the End, #3) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 17,594 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom 3.96 avg rating — 12,227 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe (John Dies at the End, #4) 4.45 avg rating — 8,207 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick (Zoey Ashe, #2) by David Wong (Goodreads Author), Jason Pargin (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7,291 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia (Zoey Ashe, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 3,631 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dies at the End Series 4 Books Set - John Dies at the End, This Book Is Full of Spiders, What the Hell Did I Just Read, If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoey Ashe Series 3 Books Set - Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I know serious authors don't celebrate things like this but the new book has over 10,000 ratings on here and I try to celebrate milestones when I can:

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Jason Pargin wrote a new blog post 10k ratings! I know serious authors don't celebrate things like this but the new book has over 10,000 ratings on here and I try to celebrate milestones when I can: Read more of this blog post »
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Jason Pargin answered Joan Wendland's question: Will there be another Zoey novel? Please say yes! I'd like to write another one, the soonest it could be out would probably 2028 as I'm currently writing the next JDATE book which is due at the end of next year and out in 2026 and ideally I'd have two years to write the next book after that (I only See Full Answer
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Jason Pargin voted for I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom as Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in the Opening Round of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Jason Pargin and 376 other people liked a Goodreads News & Interviews post: Readers' Most Anticipated Books of Fall “ Autumn is the busiest season in the book publishing business, and it’s also the time when big-name authors release their big-time books. This year is no exception. To help with the sorting and planning, we’ve once again compiled our annu...” Read more of this blog post »
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“Sometimes when life’s Warning Light won’t stop flashing, the best thing you can do is just put some electrician’s tape over it.”
― Jason Pargin, If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe

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“Hi Mom. I just wanted to let you know I’m okay. I don’t know if you watch the news but it looks like I inherited like a billion dollars in drug money or something. Can you find a lawyer? Just tell him I’m in danger of getting murdered or going to jail for having a bunch of heroin warehouses and mafia money that I didn’t even ask for, so whatever he can do to fix that would be great—SHUT UP! Sorry, I wasn’t talking to you, Arthur’s robot toilet is hassling me. Oh also my bodyguard shot a guy last night, hope that’s okay. He had super powers, they all do. I don’t know what’s up with that. Anyway, call me.”
Well, that should set her mind at ease.”
― Jason Pargin, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits

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“He felt a weight roll off him, the exquisite relief of canceled plans that extroverts will never know.”
― Jason Pargin, I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom

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