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9 Books to Read After You Finish Adam Silvera’s “They Both Die at the End”
Thanks to a beautiful corner of the internet called #BookTok, Adam Silvera’s 2017 bestselling novel, They Both Die at the End, experienced a viral resurgence over the past couple of years, bringing the heartbreakingly profound story of Mateo and Rufus to thousands of readers worldwide. Soon enough, it’ll make it to the small screen as well, as a Netflix series adaptation.
The powerful YA novel intertwines the lives of the two boys, who receive a call on September 5 and learn that they have one day left to live. After meeting through an app called Last Friend — a platform designed for Deckers just like them — Mateo and Rufus embark on one final, totally unpredictable, completely heart-rending, adventure together.
They Both Die at the End centers on love, loss, life, and death, amplifying young queer Latinx voices and prompting us all to remember how friendships, relationships, and our existence here on earth can change in an instant — even with one phone call. While Silvera has authored additional titles that can fill the gaping hole left in your heart after you finish They Both Die at the End, there are more books by different authors that evoke the same set of emotions. Pull out your TBR list because here are 11 books you have to read if you loved Adam Silvera’s They Both Die at the End.
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1) “The First to Die at the End” by Adam Silvera
Of course, we have to start this list with The First to Die at the End, Silvera’s prequel to They Both Die at the End. The novel takes readers back in time to when Death-Cast is first developed and the first round of End Day calls are about to be dialed. We follow Orion and Valentino, who form a swift, yet unpredictably brief connection after one receives a one-day-left-to-live call, and the other does not.
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2) “What If It’s Us” by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
Silvera teams up with YA author Becky Albertalli for this meet-cute romance novel. After repeated encounters throughout New York City, Ben and Arthur are led to question when the universe will make up its mind and send a message that these two are – or are not — supposed to be together.
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3) “Early Departures” by Justin A. Reynolds
Jamal’s best friend, Q, has come back to life after his death — only, he doesn’t know that he’ll only be alive for a few more weeks until he dies again, permanently. Q’s mother won’t allow anyone to tell him this, but with so much left unsaid about life before Q’s death, Jamal doesn’t know how he can let him go without revealing the truth.
HarperCollins Publishers - 5/10
4) “I Hope You Get This Message” by Farah Naz Rishi
Threatened with potentially one week left on earth, three teens —Jesse, Kate, and Adeem — set out to right their wrongs and make up for the poor decisions they’ve made in the past.
HarperCollins Publishers - 6/10
5) “All That’s Left in the World” by Erik J. Brown
This post-apocalyptic novel follows Jamie and Andrew, who must depend on each other as they flee from danger and desperately seek civilization.
HarperCollins Publishers - 7/10
6) “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Aging Hollywood movie star Evelyn Hugo recounts her glamorous life story to journalist Monique Grant, detailing the seven husbands she married along the way, and the one epic forbidden romance she’ll never forget.
Washington Square Press - 8/10
7) “The Sun Is Also a Star” by Nicola Yoon
The meaning of true love, destiny, and fate all come into question as you read Natasha and Daniel’s complicated but beautiful love story.
Random House Children's Books - 9/10
8) “History Is All You Left Me” by Adam Silvera
Griffin must learn how to let go and love again after his ex-boyfriend, Theo — who had recently moved and started seeing someone else named Jackson — unexpectedly and tragically dies in a drowning accident.
SoHo Press - 10/10
9) “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman
Seventeen-year-old Mia Hall slips into a coma after she and her family get into a horrific car crash. She doesn’t remember the details of the accident, and can only see the aftermath of the tragedy play out before her, as her body teeters between life and death.
Penguin Young Readers Group
