Hell Is a World Without You: A Novel

Rarely has an Evangelical upbringing been depicted with the relentless honesty, wide-ranging empathy, and Superbad-meets-Siddhartha playfulness of USA Today best-seller 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.


- “Meticulous. Sublime. Hilarious. Endearing. Get it.” — Kirkus Reviews
- “Brutal honesty. Laugh-out-loud. Poignant.” — Publishers Weekly
- “Joyous. Taboo-shirking. Searing honesty. Wonderful novel.” — Independent Book Review, Starred review
- “A miracle. Makes an insular culture universal.” — Book and Film Globe
- “Painfully, beautifully true.” — Columbia Daily Tribune
- “Thank you to Jason Kirk.” — The Trevor Project, after the author donated $50,000 in preorder royalties to the LGBTQ charity

This audiobook is narrated by the author, a New York Times Company sports editor and longtime co-host of two popular podcasts, the Shutdown Fullcast and Vacation Bible School Podcast.