Hell Is a World Without You - Jason Kirk

Rarely has an Evangelical upbringing been depicted with the relentless honesty, wide-ranging empathy, and Superbad-meets-Siddhartha playfulness of HELL IS A WORLD WITHOUT YOU. During the time of Pizza Hut buffets, 9/11, and all-night Mario Kart parties, a grieving teenager faces a mortal crossroads: fire-and-brimstone certainty vs. forbidden love.

And whether or not you've ever begged God to delay the Rapture (so you could have time to lose your virginity), that kid's story is about you. n Note: Publishing February 12, 2024. The author will donate 100 percent of preorder proceeds to the Trevor Project.

n Devilishly funny. I adored this sweetly subversive romp.

• Brian Dannelly, co-writer/director, Saved! n Funny, compassionate, romantic. Rings with specificity while evoking the universal.
• Will Leitch, author, How Lucky and The Time Has Come n No book I've read has better depicted Evangelical terror. I loved it.
• Jane Coaston, Opinion writer, The New York Times n A magic trick: almost tactile in its specificity, yet utterly universal.
• Claire McNear, author, Answers in the Form of Questions n Hilarious, big-hearted, and deeply humane.
• Brian Phillips, author, Impossible Owls n Almost astonishingly accurate. Unlike anything else I've read about the Evangelical church: unshakably critical, yet unshakably empathetic.
• Jon Bois, creator, 17776 n Real laughs in its painfully accurate depiction of a pious world.
• Drew Magary, author, The Night the Lights Went Out n A crisis of faith that rings with uncommon truth, shot through with surprising humor. I loved this book.
• Anthony Oliveira, author, Dayspring n Like reading my teenage Evangelical diary. A hilarious way to feel grateful for people who helped us leave the harmful parts of our faith.
• April Ajoy, co-host, Evangelicalish n Enthralling, as engaging as it is hilarious. Sweet yet biting.
• Zito Madu, author, The Minotaur at Calle Lanza n Engaged me as both a former pastor's kid and a scholar of religion. It will make you laugh, cry, think, and maybe listen to MxPx.
• Mike Altman, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Alabama n Devastatingly funny, heartbreaking, and incisive.
• Victoria Zeller, author, One of the Boys n It seems at times as if Jason wrote the biography of many of us. Sometimes will leave you laughing or crying, but at all times will leave you feeling less alone.
• Mason Mennenga, host, A People's