Tucker Max

For the Tucker Maximum Security Unit state prison in Arkansas, see Tucker Unit.

Tucker Max
Max giving a talk at the TNW Conference in Amsterdam
Born (1975-09-27) September 27, 1975 (age 48)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationWriter and founder of Scribe Media
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
Duke University (JD)
GenreComedy, Non-fiction
Notable worksI Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Assholes Finish First
Hilarity Ensues
Sloppy Seconds: The Tucker Max Leftovers
Children4
Website
Official website

Tucker Max (born September 27, 1975)[1] is an American author and public speaker. He chronicles his drinking and sexual encounters in the form of short stories on his website TuckerMax.com, which has received millions of visitors since Max launched it as the result of a bet in 2000.[2][3][4]

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell was a New York Times #1 Bestseller and made the Best Seller List each year from 2006 to 2012.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It has sold over one million copies worldwide, including 400,000 copies in 2009.[12][13] His book was subsequently made into a feature film of the same title, which received generally negative reviews and[14] numerous critics considered to be one of the worst films of the year.[15][16][17] In 2010, he released a book titled Assholes Finish First, and in 2012 released the books Hilarity Ensues and Sloppy Seconds: The Tucker Max Leftovers. He was a 2009 Time 100 finalist based on internet votes, although he did not make the magazine list.[18][19]

  1. ^ "Tucker Max date of birth". Retrieved May 18, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Darko to Serve Max's Beer Variety. "Richard, Ted and I all appreciated Tucker's gonzo style of writing in his book", Tatiana Siegel, June 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "Three in the Can for Beer in Hell", The Hollywood Reporter, July 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile in Variety".
  5. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction, February 5, 2006
  6. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 5/7/07
  7. ^ NYT Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction, April 13, 2008.
  8. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction, January 2, 2009.
  9. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 1/1/10
  10. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction 11/08/09
  11. ^ New York Times Bestseller List Paperback Nonfiction, April 10, 2011.
  12. ^ Lee, Chris (September 20, 2009). "Tucker Max in a 'Hell' of his own making". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  13. ^ "Facts & Figures 2009 Revised". Publishers Weekly. April 5, 2010.
  14. ^ "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  15. ^ "The ten worst movie moments in 2009". Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "The worst movies of 2009? A little help, please". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  17. ^ "12 Awful Movies of the Last Decade". Chicago Tribune.
  18. ^ "The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists". March 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2018 – via www.time.com.
  19. ^ "The Los Angeles Times Tucker Max in a 'Hell' of his own making", Los Angeles Times, September 20, 2009.