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TH1 R TE EN R3ASO N S W H Y A NOVEL BY J A Y A S H E R An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. TH1RTEEN R3ASONS W HY TH1 R TE EN R3ASO N S W H Y A NOVEL BY J A Y A S H E R An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Thirteen Reasons Why RAZORBILL Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi – 110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 1311, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Copyright © 2007 Jay Asher All rights reserved ISBN: 978-1-101-53982-8 Asher, Jay Thirteen reasons why : a novel / by Jay Asher. p. cm. Summary: When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah’s voice recounting the events leading up to her death. [Suicide--Fiction. 2.High schools--Fiction. 3.Schools--Fiction. 4.Interpersonal relations- Fiction.] I. Title PZ7.A8155 Th 2008 [Fic]—dc22 2007003097 The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please pur chase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. For JoanMarie Thirteen Reasons Why, winner of Association of Booksellers for Children’s “Best Books” American Library Association’s “Best Books for Young Adults” and “Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers” Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Florida Teens Read Award California Book Award Kentucky Bluegrass Award Barnes & Noble’s “Top 10 Best for Teens” Book Sense Pick International Reading Association’s “Young Adults’ Choices” Finalist Borders Original Voices Finalist Chicago Public Library’s “Best of the Best Books” Kansas State Reading Circle’s “Recommended Reading List” New York Public Library’s “Book for the Teen Age” 16 State Award Master Lists Praise for Thirteen Reasons Why “Thirteen Reasons Why is a mystery, eulogy, and ceremony. Twenty or thirty times, I snapped the book shut when a sentence, an image, or a line of dialogue was too beautiful and painful. But I, afraid and curious, would always return to this amazing book. I know, in years to come, I will often return to this book.” —Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian “Every once in awhile you come across a book that you can’t get out of your mind, one you have to rush back to if you must put it down for some reason. Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why is one of those books, and is at the very top of my personal Must- Read list.” —Ellen Hopkins, bestselling author of Tricks, Identical, Crank, Burned, Impulse, and Glass “Very clever premise, strong voice, perfect suspense. This one will keep you reading. Jay Asher is a fine storyteller.” —Chris Crutcher, author of Staying Fate for Sarah Byrnes, Whale Talk, and Deadline “A spectacular first novel. Jay Asher tells his story with such honesty and simplicity that the tragedy feels shatteringly real.” —Gordon Korman, author of Son of the Mob and Jake, Reinvented “It is a brilliant debut that will leave readers feeling a sense of remorse for Hannah, guilt for Clay, and hope for the lasting lesson of the story.” —Bookazine “Readers of Jay Asher’s debut novel for teens, Thirteen Reasons Why, should be forewarned—never has a page-turner been so difficult to read. This may sound like a criticism, but in fact it’s a compliment, for this is the story of a suicide’s aftermath, and Asher’s ability to convey the anguish of someone who was left behind is truly remarkable.” —Book Page “Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher’s first novel, is eerie, beautiful, and ultimately devastating.” —Chicago Tribune “Wonderfully realistic in his writing, Asher offers teens and parents alike a great story on an important topic.” —Green Bay Press-Gazette “[Hannah’s] pain is gut-wrenchingly palpable, and the reader is thrust face-first into a world where everything is related, an intricate yet brutal tapestry of events, people and places. Asher has created an entrancing character study and a riveting look into the psyche of someone who would make this unfortunate choice. A brilliant and mesmerizing debut from a gifted new author.” —Kirkus, starred review and Editor’s Choice “Heavy but compelling…Asher’s novel asks us to look at how petty cruelty can deal crushing blows.” —Miami Herald
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