Thirteen Reasons Why (stylized as Th1rteen R3asons Why) by Jay Asher is a young adult novel published in 2007 (hardcover by Razorbill/Penguin) that explores the tragic aftermath of a high school student's suicide and the severe impact of bullying, rumors, and social isolation. The story is told through a Dual-narrative structure: the recorded tapes of Hannah Baker and the reactions of her classmate, Clay Jensen, as he listens to them