Genre:              Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance, Fiction
Author:            Adam Silvera
Paperback:       They Both Die at the End
Popular because: TikTok/BookTok recommendations and its emotional, tear-jerking storyline

hey Both Die at the End — Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is an emotional young-adult novel about Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio, two teenagers who knows exactly when or how it will happen. Mateo is shy and has spent much of his life avoiding risks receive a call from Death-Cast telling them that they will die sometime within the next 24 hours.

Neither boy knows exactly when or how it will happen. Mateo is shy and has spent much of his life avoiding risks, while Rufus is more outgoing but is dealing with his own difficult past. After connecting through an app called Last Friend, they decide to spend their final day together and make memories they never thought they would have.

As they explore New York City, their friendship slowly becomes something deeper. The story explores love, friendship, family, regret, courage, and the importance of living in the present. Even though the ending is revealed in the title, the journey of Mateo and Rufus makes the book heartbreaking and meaningful.