Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no lifestyle without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two different people whose lives modification over the course of one unforgettable day.

New York Times bestseller * 4 starred testimonials * A School Library Journal Best Book of the entire year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors’ Selection of 2017 * A Bustle Best YA Novel of 2017 * A Paste Newspaper Best YA Publication of 2017 * A Reserve Riot Best Queer Publication of 2017 * A about They Both Die at the End Buzzfeed Ideal YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Publication of the entire year

On September 5, just a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to provide them some bad news: They will die today.

Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a fresh friend on the End Day. The good thing: There’s an app for this. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are going to meet up for just one last great adventure-to live an eternity in a single day.

In the tradition of Before I Fall and EASILY Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, MORE CONTENT Than Not, the New York Times known as “profound.”