Pretend I’m Dead is the first novel published by writer Jen Beagin. It was followed by a sequel novel titled Vacuum in the Dark. Pretend I’m Dead was shortlisted for The Center for Fiction’s 2018 First Novel Prize. In Kirkus Reviews, the novel received a starred review and was listed on Kirkus' Best Debut Fiction of 2018. The title was originally published as a paperback by NU Press, and has since been published in the UK with new book cover art.