Youcan’tstopthefuture.
Youcan’trewindthepast.
Theonlywaytolearnthesecret...istopressplay.
ClayJensenreturnshomefromschooltofindastrangepackagewithhisnameonitlyingonhisporch.InsidehediscoversseveralcassettetapesrecordedbyHannahBaker--hisclassmateandcrush--whocommittedsuicidetwoweeksearlier.Hannah’svoicetellshimthattherearethirteenreasonswhyshedecidedtoendherlife.Clayisoneofthem.Ifhelistens,he’llfindoutwhy.
ClayspendsthenightcrisscrossinghistownwithHannahashisguide.HebecomesafirsthandwitnesstoHannah’spain,andashefollowsHannah’srecordedwordsthroughouthistown,whathediscoverschangeshislifeforever.