From New York Times bestselling author,
legendary Jeopardy! champion, and host Ken
Jennings comes a hilarious travel guide to the afterlife,
exploring destinations to die for from literature,
mythology, and pop culture ranging from
Dante’s Inferno to Hadestown to
NBC’s The Good Place.
Ever wonder
which circles of Dante’s Inferno have the
nicest accommodations? Where’s the best place to grab
a bite to eat in the ancient Egyptian underworld? How does
one dress like a local in the heavenly palace of
Hinduism’s Lord Vishnu, or avoid the flesh-eating
river serpents in the Klingon afterlife? What hidden
treasures can be found off the beaten path in Hades,
Valhalla, or NBC’s The Good Place? Find answers
to all those questions and more about the world(s) to come
in this eternally entertaining book from Ken Jennings.
100 Places to See After You Die is written in the
style of iconic bestselling travel guides—but instead
of recommending must-see destinations in Mexico, Thailand,
or Rome, Jennings outlines journeys through the afterlife,
as dreamed up over 5,000 years of human history by our
greatest prophets, poets, mystics, artists, and TV
showrunners. This comprehensive index of 100 different
afterlife destinations was meticulously researched from
sources ranging from the Epic of Gilgamesh to modern-day pop
songs, video games, and Simpsons episodes. Get
ready for whatever post-mortal destiny awaits you, whether
it’s an astral plane, a Hieronymus Bosch hellscape, or
the baseball diamond from Field of Dreams.
Fascinating, funny, and irreverent, this light-hearted
memento mori will help you create your very own bucket
list—for after you’ve kicked the bucket.
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