Jay Asher‘s debut young adult novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, has appeared regularly on the New York Times bestsellers list for the past 10 years. In 2017, it was released as a Netflix original series, with many scenes shot in Sonoma County. His second young adult novel, The Future of Us, was coauthored with Printz-honor winner Carolyn Mackler, and his third, What Light, was released last year. His books have been translated into over 30 foreign languages.