<Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PZ7. A8155 Th 2008 </Td> </Tr> <P> Thirteen Reasons Why is a young adult novel written in 2007 by Jay Asher . It is the story of a young high school student as she descends into despair brought on by betrayal and bullying, culminating with her suicide . She details the thirteen reasons why in an audio diary which was mailed to a friend two weeks after her death . </P> <P> Thirteen Reasons Why has received recognition and awards from several young adult literary associations, and the paperback edition reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in July 2011 . A screenplay was written, based on the original release of the book, that became the basis of the dramatic television series 13 Reasons Why released through Netflix on March 31, 2017 . The screenplay contains several deviations from the book, including, but not limited to, name changes, plot elements and character personalities . </P> <P> Thirteen Reasons Why was first published in hardcover on October 18, 2007 by RazorBill, a young adult imprint of Penguin Books . The audiobook on CD was released at the same time by Listening Library, a division of Penguin Books, featuring the voices of Debra Wiseman as Hannah and Joel Johnstone as Clay . </P>

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