They Both Die at the End

Discover They Both Die at the End, the year-long #1 New York Times bestseller, and The First to Die at the End from critically acclaimed author Adam Silvera in this hardcover box set. Just in time for holiday gifting!

They Both Die at the End

“Extraordinary and unforgettable.” —ALA Booklist, starred review

“Adam Silvera uses his ample skill to force readers to examine how they live life now and how they want to live it.” —Teen Vogue

“Gorgeous writing and wonderful storytelling will wreck you in the very best possible way.” —BuzzFeed

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. Through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

The First to Die at the End

Adam Silvera revisits the world of Death-Cast 7 years before the events of They Both Die at the End in this story about the lasting impact that people have on each other.

It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die, but Valentino Prince only just registered for Death-Cast, prompted in part because his twin sister nearly died.

When the first round of End Day calls goes out their lives are forever changed—and, through one unforgettable day together, they learn how life is always worth living to the fullest.

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Published Sep 5, 2017

384 pages

Average rating: 7.24

844 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Waynez_World_
Sep 27, 2025
8/10 stars
An amazing story of love and living in the moment
DebBW
Sep 15, 2025
6/10 stars
Read it for Banned Book month. Definitely more suited to the YA crowd. However, it touched important issues for young people and led to a very interesting bookclub discussion. Should NOT be on a banned book list.
Rianna
Aug 07, 2025
2/10 stars
Boring at the beginning and middle, gets more interesting at the end… Mateo was a little bit irritating for me and I feel like some of the scenes were kinda pointless… I could not cry at the end, mostly because they didnt get to really develop their relationship or anything, but then again thats the name of the game. I wish there was an explanation on Death-Cast. Reading this kinda got me thinking about my own death and living life to the fullest, so thats a plus.
eeviiee
Jul 30, 2025
10/10 stars
don’t remember much BUT IT MADE MY HEART FEEL WARM. & I read it all in one night.
lexismith
Jun 02, 2025
8/10 stars
this book was surprisingly really enjoyable. i got attached to the storyline and was trying to guess what they would do next. not my favorite book of all time but pretty good

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