World's End (Boyle novel)  World's End is a 1987 historical fiction novel by T. C. Boyle. The novel, characterized by dark satire, tells the story of several generations of families in the Hudson River Valley. It was the winner of the 1988 PEN/Faulkner Award for American Fiction. "World's End" by T. C. Boyle  The book was referenced in the popular American sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", in the season 5 episode "Girls Vs. Suits".