THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END

#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Cover designed by Erin Fitzsimmons. Art by Simon Prades.

First edition US cover designed by Erin Fitzsimmons with art by Simon Prades.

The regular UK edition cover of They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. The cover has an orange background with black and yellow text with an illustration of an hourglass with the book’s leads—Mateo and Rufus—in silhouette at the top in teal..

Paperback UK Edition featuring an illustration by Sean Williams.

Hello, I’m calling from Death-Cast.

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. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

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

“A bold, lovely, and haunting story of loss, hope, and the redeeming power of friendship.”

— Lauren Oliver, New York Times Bestselling Author of Before I Fall

Awards, Honors, & Lists

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
An Indiebound Bestseller
A #1 Bestseller in the UK & Australia
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
An ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Bustle Best YA Novel
A Paste Magazine Best Young Adult Book of the Year
A Book Riot Best Queer Book
A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year
A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year
A Los Angeles Public Library Best Teen Book of 2017
A Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award for Older Readers (2021)
Starred Reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Booklist

Buy Links

Collector’s Deluxe Limited Edition (2025) — Features Exclusive content, A Skull Foiled Case Design & Unique Silver Foil Cover Design, Custom ICONIC Endpapers, Intricate Printed Edges, and Jaw-dropping Jacket Flaps

Paperback Collector’s Edition (2023) — Contains a short story titled “The Father Does Not Die at the End” and an author’s Letter

Hardcover Collector’s Edition (2022) — Contains a short story titled “The Father Does Not Die at the End” and an author’s Letter

Death-Cast 2-Book Hardcover Set (2022) — Contains They Both Die at the End and The First to Die at the End

US Paperback Edition (2018)

US Hardcover Edition (2017)

Foreign and Translated Editions

Foreign and/or translated editions of They Both Die at the End are or will be available in the following countries and languages:

  • UK / English / Simon & Schuster UK

  • Azerbaijan / Azerbaijani / Qanun Publishing House

  • Brazil / Brazilian Portuguese / Intrínseca

  • Bulgaria / Bulgarian / Egmont

  • China / Chinese (Complex) / Spring International

  • China / Chinese (Simplified) / Beijing White Horse

  • Croatia / Croatian / Egmont

  • Czech Republic / Czech / Albatros

  • Denmark / Danish / Carlsen

  • Netherlands / Dutch / Clavis

  • Estonia / Estonian / Rahva Ramaat

  • Finland / Finnish / WSOY

  • France / French / Laffont

  • Georgia / Georgian / Palitra Publishing

  • Germany / German / Arctis

  • Greece / Greek / Dioptra

  • Israel / Hebrew / Kinneret

  • Hungary / Hungarian / Manó

  • Italy / Italian / Il Castoro

  • Japan / Japanese / Shogakukan

  • South Korea / Korean / Moonhak-Soochup

  • Lithuania / Lithuanian / Alma Littera 

  • Norway / Norwegian / Fontini Forlag

  • Poland / Polish / Poznanskie

  • Portugal / Portuguese / Editora 20|20

  • Romania / Romanian / Storia

  • Russia / Russian / Popcorn Books

  • Serbia / Serbian / Publik Praktikum

  • Slovakia / Slovak / Albatros

  • Slovenia / Slovenian / Ucila International

  • Spain / Spanish / Urano

  • Spain / Catalan / Grupo Editorial 62

  • Thailand / Thai / Jamsai Publishing

  • Turkey / Turkish / Pegasus

  • Ukraine / Ukrainian / Vivat Publishing

  • Vietnam / Vietnamese / Tre