Publisher's summary

Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) rocks this mock bedtime story, capturing a hilarious range of emotions as the voice of a father struggling to get his child to sleep.

Go the F--k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach’s profane, affectionate, and radically honest verses perfectly capture the familiar - and unspoken - tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, he opens up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations and laugh at their absurdity.

Beautiful, subversive, and pants-wettingly funny, Go the F**k to Sleep is a book for parents new, old, and expectant. Due to its explicit language, you probably should not play it for your children.

Feel free to share the link to this page with tired parents and other people who could use a good swear and a laugh.

©2011 Adam Mansbach. Cover Illustration © 2011 Ricardo Cortes. (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Publisher's summary

Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) rocks this mock bedtime story, capturing a hilarious range of emotions as the voice of a father struggling to get his child to sleep.

Go the F--k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach’s profane, affectionate, and radically honest verses perfectly capture the familiar - and unspoken - tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, he opens up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations and laugh at their absurdity.

Beautiful, subversive, and pants-wettingly funny, Go the F**k to Sleep is a book for parents new, old, and expectant. Due to its explicit language, you probably should not play it for your children.

Feel free to share the link to this page with tired parents and other people who could use a good swear and a laugh.

©2011 Adam Mansbach. Cover Illustration © 2011 Ricardo Cortes. (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

About the Performer

Appearing in well over 100 films, Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. Jackson’s portrayal of Jules, the philosopher hitman, in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction made an indelible mark on American cinema. In addition to unanimous critical acclaim, he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as well as a Best Supporting Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Jackson can most recently be seen starring alongside Maggie Q in Lionsgate’s The Protégé. Jackson can also be seen reunited with Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds for Lionsgate’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the sequel to the 2017 film The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Earlier in 2021, Jackson starred in the newest Saw sequel, Spiral, with Chris Rock and Max Minghella.
In 2020, Jackson was seen in the EPIX docuseries Enslaved, which he also executive produced with LaTanya Richardson Jackson. He also starred opposite Anthony Mackie in the Apple drama The Banker.
Jackson’s career began onstage upon his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a degree in dramatic arts.

Critic reviews

"Total genius." (Jonathan Lethem, author of Motherless Brooklyn, father of two)
"A children's book for grown-ups! I really did laugh out loud - hilarious!" (David Byrne, musician, father of one)
"Finally, someone tells it like it really is. This is no-guilt funny and a godsend!" (Cristina Garcia, author of The Lady Matador's Hotel, mother of one)
"The viral phenomenon comes to audio in this clever adaptation of Mansbach's "children's book for adults." NOT a family-friendly listen, this audio will have you giggling and looking around to see if anyone else heard what just came through the speakers. Samuel L. Jackson, known for his foul-mouthed onscreen characters to begin with, is a perfect choice for such a lovingly irreverent audiobook. The desperation in his voice rises as the child, who is the object of the parental pleading, refuses to cooperate. By the end, both seasoned and expectant parents will be alternating between laughing and cringing at the exasperation in Jackson's tongue-in-cheek narration. The production begins with a casual introduction from Jackson, which appears to act as an apology for what's to come, as if Jackson (and author, producers, etc.) wants to assure the listener not to worry—despite everything, we DO love our children very much. Even when they refuse to go the f--k to sleep." ( AudioFile)

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Awesome Book made for Adults

This book is good!! Narrated by Samuel L Jackson it speaks true to how many of us as parents feel when we have to read sleepy time stories every night to our kids. I laughed continuously.!!!!!!!!!!!

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A gift for any parent with a sleepless child.

I have listened to this wonderful piece several times. It always makes me laugh, and it reminds me that patience and children are not always busom buddies. There is more truth in this little outing about how hard it can be to be a parent, and a wealth of knowing you are not alone. This path has been travelled by parents since bedtime was invented.

Listen, laugh, then hug those kids. Remember this too shall pass, and one day you may want it back. Fortunately we have this wonderful piece to help us see humor in in those wee hours.

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Love this version.

Great book made even better by Samuel L Jacksons narration!!! Many parents will understand how this feels!!!

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Amen

New parent, colicky baby. This made me cry- half my tears were from laughing so hard, the other half from extreme fatigue.

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I was asleep before I even knew it.

Would you consider the audio edition of Go the F--k to Sleep to be better than the print version?

Jacksons' stern fatherly voice.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Go the F--k to Sleep?

going the f--k to sleep

What does Samuel L. Jackson bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

he makes the book

If you could rename Go the F--k to Sleep, what would you call it?

Why won't you go the fuck to sleep

Any additional comments?

Go the f--k to sleep

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Samuel L. Jackson brings the words to life!

I am a huge fan of Samuel L Jackson and was so excited to listen to him read this book. As the working mother of a 4 and a half year old, I totally understand this book. I have been there! It was great to read the hardcopy of the book but to listen to it being narrated by Mr. Jackson is a whole other pleasure indeed. It was great to have it available for free to members.

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Motherfucker

Its Sam L Jackson, you motherfucker. You already know your buying it for fucks sake.

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The dad desperation is palpable. Aren't kids cute

Where does Go the F--k to Sleep rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

About 2 min. of a situation most people experience in some form or other, and not always with kids or babies. Many people need to be told to go to bed for *uck Sake

What did you like best about this story?

Samuel Jackson's voice narration.

What does Samuel L. Jackson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice acts out the words and you can see a perfect picture in your imagination.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

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Love it!

F--king funny! I f--king love this little story! Samuel L. Jackson is f--king great! More!

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A f-n listen.

This is an enjoyable book. It made me smile from the start. This is a correct match of story, humor and reader. I strongly recommend it.

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