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ⓘ About David Wong
David Wong is a pen name for Jason Pargin. He is an American humor writer. He has written three novels namely; This Book is Full of Spiders, John Dies at the End, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits. John Dies at the End was featured in a film in 2012 using the same name. He is also the editor of Cracked, a humor website. Jason was born on 10th January, 1975 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He attended high school where he met Mark Leighty also known as John Ceese. These two writers met in an art class where they shared ideas. Wong proceeded to attend the Southern Illinois University where he enrolled into a radio-television program. He was part of Consumer Advocate, a TV show on Alt.News cable TV. After campus, he lived in Marion, Illinois until late in 2014. He then moved to Nashville.
All Book Series by David Wong
If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe
Book 4 of 5 · published 2022 Pen name · Jason Pargin
There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel of Giant Crabs
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Pen name · Jason Pargin
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Pen name · Jason Pargin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Wong?
David Wong is a pen name for Jason Pargin. He is an American humor writer. He has written three novels namely; This Book is Full of Spiders, John Dies at the End, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits.
Which David Wong series should I start with?
The best place to start is the John Dies at the End series, the earliest of David Wong's multi-book series: it opens with John Dies at the End (2007) and runs to 5 books across 2007–2026, ending with There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel of Giant Crabs (2026). David Wong's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Wong written?
David Wong has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the John Dies at the End series with 5 books.
In what order should David Wong's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Wong's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Dies at the End (2007–2026, 5 books) and Zoey Ashe (2015–2023, 3 books).
How are David Wong's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Wong's 8 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: John Dies at the End (5 books, 2007–2026); Zoey Ashe (3 books, 2015–2023).