The Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Cover of the novel's first edition
AuthorMitch Albom
Cover artistPhil Rose
GenreReligious fiction, Philosophical fiction
PublisherHyperion
Publication date
2003
Media typePrint
Pages194
ISBN978-0-7868-6871-1
OCLC52619795
LC ClassPS3601.L335

The Five People You Meet In Heaven is a 2003 novel by Mitch Albom. It follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie (inspired by Albom's uncle), who is killed in an amusement park accident and sent to heaven, where he encounters five people who had a significant impact on him while he was alive. It was published by Hyperion and remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for 95 weeks.