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For the film based on the novel, see I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (film).
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Cover
AuthorTucker Max
Cover artistErin Tyler
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-Fiction, fratire
PublisherCitadel Press
Publication date
January 2006
Publication placeUnited States
Pages277 pp
ISBN978-0-8065-2728-4
Preceded byBelligerence and Debauchery: The Tucker Max Stories 
Followed byAssholes Finish First 

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is a book of autobiographical short stories about sex and drinking adventures written by Tucker Max. It was a New York Times #1 bestseller and has made the Best Seller List each year from 2006 to 2011.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It has sold over one million copies worldwide, including 400,000 copies in 2009 alone.[8][9] The book was subsequently made into a feature film of the same title.

Composed of short stories narrated by the author, the book often focuses on the narrator's humorous excess. The stories deal with themes such as the author's views on women, drinking (often to excess), insulting people, and embarrassing sexual encounters. A sequel, Assholes Finish First,[10][11] was released by Simon & Schuster on September 28, 2010.[12]

Stories

The following stories are in the book, but were not previously published on Max's website:

  • Everyone has "that" friend
  • Quite the vacation
  • Tucker goes to Vegas
  • Floss
  • The Foxfield Weekend
  • My Key West Trip
  • This'll just hurt a little
  • She won't take no for an answer
  • The Sex Stories
  • The Dog Vomit Story
  • The Midland, Texas Story
  • The Worst Tucker Story Ever

The following stories are in the book and on Max's website:

  • The Night We Almost Died
  • The UT Weekend
  • The Absinthe Donuts Story
  • The Famous Sushi Pants Story
  • The Now Infamous Tucker Max Charity Auction Debacle
  • The Blowjob Follies
  • Tucker Fucks a Fat Girl; Hilarity Ensues
  • The Austin Road Trip
  • Girl Almost Beats Tucker at his Own Game
  • Tucker Tries Buttsex; Hilarity Does Not Ensue
  • The Pee Blame
  • Tucker Goes to a Hockey Game
  • The Most Disturbing Conversation Ever
  • Tucker Ruptures his Appendix
  • Tucker Has a Moment of Reflection; Ends Poorly

Fratire

Main article: Fratire

Max and George Ouzounian (known more commonly by his pen name, Maddox), are considered founding authors of the 21st century literary genre "fratire".[13] The term was introduced by The New York Times reporter Warren St. John in a 2006 article titled Dude, Here's My Book.[14] The genre is characterized by masculine themes and could be considered the male equivalent of chick lit.[14][15] Both Max and Maddox resent the label, and have pointed out that neither of them was ever in a fraternity.

References

  1. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 2/5/06
  2. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 5/7/07
  3. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 4/13/08
  4. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 1/2/09
  5. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 1/1/10
  6. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 11/08/09
  7. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 4/10/11
  8. ^ Lee, Chris (2009-09-20). "Tucker Max in a 'Hell' of his own making". Los Angeles Times "...has sold a million copies". Retrieved 2010-03-04. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Facts & Figures 2009 Revised". Publishers Weekly. 2010-04-05.
  10. ^ Tucker Max. "Assholes Finish last". Amazon. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  11. ^ "Assholes Finish First". Rudius Media. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  12. ^ Matthew Thornton (2006-09-25). "Deals". Publisher's Weekly. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  13. ^ "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell's Tucker Max Talks With Philly2Philly.com". Philly2Philly "...credited with founding 'fratire'". Retrieved 2010-06-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ a b St. John, Warren (2006-04-16). "Dude, Here's My Book". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  15. ^ Harkin, James. "The return of the real man". Financial Times (September 15, 2006). Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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