A TikTok sensation filled with romance, loss, adventure and the beauty of life, Adam Silvera brings us a reimagining of the dystopian genre that is sure to break your heart and also make you smile. This is a great choice for ages 14+.
In this fantasy world, an organisation known as Death Cast has the power to predict deaths 24 hours prior to the event. Individuals expecting this unfortunate fate, referred to as Deckers, receive a phone call from Death Cast informing them that it is their 'end day'. An app called the Last Day allows fellow Deckers to connect with one another and share their last hours on earth together, which plays a crucial role across these three books. Each book in the series follows a new set of characters as they navigate a world where they know the exact day they will be dying.
Despite the seemingly dark topic that forms the foundations of this series, at its heart is the exploration of the importance of love, friendship and experiences in life.
This is a great series if you have read all the Best BookTok Books for Teens, but if you'd like more series like this do check out our blog post on the Best Family and Home Book Series for 13 and 14 year olds.
All the Death Cast books in order:
Prequel: The First to Die at the End (2022)
Book 1: They Both Die at the End (2017)
Book 2: The Survivor Wants to Die at the End (2025)
A fantastic opening and a fascinating idea of being contacted on the day of your death.
Second half of the book was less appealing to me personall...
This books was so gripping and absolutely devastating. I was routing for the two to survive and have a happy ending. The close calls with death kept m...
Reading this as an adult, there were many significant themes addressed in a sensitive way: friendship, death, sexuality, anxiety and confronting their...