100 Places to See After You Die

<b>From <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author and legendary <i>Jeopardy! </i>host and champion Ken Jennings comes a hilarious travel guide to the afterlife exploring to die for destinations from literature mythology and pop culture.</b></b> <p/>Ever wonder which circles of Dante's <i>Inferno</i> 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 TV's <i>The Good Place</i>? Find answers to all those questions and more about the world(s) to come in this eternally entertaining book from Ken Jennings<i>.</i> <p/>Written in the style of iconic bestselling travel guides Jennings wryly outlines journeys through the afterlife as dreamed up over 5000 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 <i>Simpsons </i>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 <i>Field of Dreams.</i> <p/>Fascinating funny and irreverent this gung-ho travel guide to Heaven Hell and beyond (<i>The New Yorker</i>) will help you create your very own bucket list--for after you've kicked the bucket.