David Wong John Dies at the End 3 Book Set What the Hell Did I Just Read & more

This three-book collection brings together David Wong’s John Dies at the End novels in one set. Blending dark humour with unsettling scenarios, the series follows Dave and John as they confront events that are repeatedly described as strange, dangerous and difficult to explain.

Across the books, the narration leans into warnings, conspiratorial asides and a sense that simply opening the pages pulls the reader into the story. From an investigation involving a shape-shifting, interdimensional child predator to a world where zombie fiction appears to have sparked a crisis, each instalment presents escalating threats and an offbeat tone.

Included titles

• What the Hell Did I Just Read
• This Book Is Full Of Spiders
• John Dies at the End

Key details

• Three-book collection set
• Written by David Wong
• Includes the title John Dies at the End

Synopses

What the Hell Did I Just Read

Dave, John and Amy investigate what first appears to be a straightforward case involving a shape-shifting, interdimensional child predator. As the case develops, they begin to suspect that something far stranger is happening.

This Book Is Full Of Spiders

Described as a sequel to John Dies at the End, this instalment suggests that books and films about zombies may have triggered a zombie apocalypse, despite an absence of zombies in the world. It follows two slackers from the Midwest who find themselves trying to prevent disaster.

John Dies at the End

Told by a narrator calling himself David Wong, the story introduces his best friend John, while noting that the names are fake. The narrator warns of what lies within the pages, referencing the sauce, Korrock, an invasion and the future, and insists that the only defence is knowledge gained by reading to the end.