Books of Wonder

After Life

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A contemporary YA novel with a speculative twist—by beloved, bestselling author Gayle Forman—about a teenage girl who inexplicably returns to her family seven years after she died.

One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams.

Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she’s inexplicably riding now. 

This return doesn’t only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber’s estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out: Amber’s friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone’s turmoil, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance?

This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ella ★★★★★

I stayed up until 2am finishing this because I kept needing one more chapter. The premise of a girl coming back seven years later sounds gimmicky but it's handled with so much care, and the ending genuinely wrecked me. Having the author's actual signature on the title page made it feel like a little

Charlotte X. ★★★★★

The signed title page makes this feel like a genuine keepsake, not just another paperback off the shelf. I finished it in two nights and the seven-year gap premise kept me turning pages way past when I should've slept.

Jacob ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting the signature to be on the actual title page, which made it feel way more personal than a tipped-in page. Gayle Forman writing a speculative YA twist like this is exactly what I needed after a reading slump. Stayed up way too late finishing it.