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John Dies at the End · David Wong
When is the next John Dies at the End book coming out?
The next John Dies at the End book, There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs, comes out on 3 November 2026.
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Release information last checked 25 October 2026.
John Dies at the End books in order
1999Book 1John Dies at the End
2012Book 2This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It
2017Book 3What the Hell Did I Just Read
2022Book 4If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe
3 November 2026Book 5There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs
Companion stories
2011CompanionJohn and Dave and the Temple of X'al'naa'thuthuthu
What John Dies at the End is about
From the description of John Dies at the End, the first book.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STOP. You should not have touched this book with your bare hands. NO, don’t put it down. It’s too late. They’re watching you. My name is David Wong. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things you’ll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it’s too late. You touched the book. You’re in the game. You’re under the eye. The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me. The important thing is this: The drug is called Soy Sauce and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do. Unfortunately for us, if you make the right choice, we’ll have a much harder time explaining how to fight off the otherworldly invasion currently threatening to enslave humanity. I’m sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: None of this is was my fault.
John Dies at the End at a glance
- Author
- David Wong
- Books published
- 4
- Companion stories
- 1
- Still to come
- 1
- First book published
- 1999
- Next release
- 3 November 2026
Questions readers ask
When is the next John Dies at the End book coming out?
The next John Dies at the End book, There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs, comes out on 3 November 2026.
How many books are in John Dies at the End?
4 books have been published in John Dies at the End so far, plus 1 companion story, and one more is on the way.
What order should I read John Dies at the End in?
Read the main books in order: 1. John Dies at the End, 2. This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It, 3. What the Hell Did I Just Read, 4. If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe, 5. There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs. The 1 companion can be read alongside them.
Is John Dies at the End finished?
No. The next John Dies at the End book, There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs, comes out on 3 November 2026.
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