Preparation for the Next Life is a 2014 work of fiction by American author Atticus Lish.

[1] It won the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction,[2] and the 2016 Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine.

[3] According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twelve critic reviews: nine "rave", one "positive", and one "mixed".

[4][5] The Bookseller reported on reviews from several publications with a rating scale for the novel out of "Top form", "Flawed but worth a read", and "Disappointing": Guardian review under "Top form" and Sunday Times review under "Flawed but worth a read".

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