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| Author | David Wong |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Comic horror |
| Published | 2017, Thomas Dunne Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 370 pages |
| ISBN | 9781250135315 |
| Preceded by | This Book Is Full of Spiders |
| Followed by | If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe |
What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror is a 2017 comic Lovecraftian horror novel written by Jason Pargin under the pseudonym of David Wong. It is the third book in the series after John Dies at the End and This Book Is Full of Spiders.
The novel continues to follow author surrogate David Wong, his best friend John and his girlfriend Amy, who are living in an American Midwest town, the name of which is undisclosed, and which is referred to as "Undisclosed" throughout the book. The town has long been a place from which eldritch creatures enter our world from other realities and dimensions, viewing humans as useful cattle at best and disgusting insects at worst. Dave and John have the ability to see these creatures, invisible to regular humans, after encountering a substance known as the "Soy Sauce" several years ago, as depicted in John Dies at the End. This has led to their becoming semi-experts on dealing with the supernatural among both police and the general populace, over the years gaining fame in certain circles, despite both struggling to maintain financial stability.