Jay Asher Bio, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Education, Books, Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher Biography

Jay Asher is a novelist and writer from the United States. He is best known for his 2007 smash-seller Thirteen Reasons Why.

Jay Asher Age

Jay was born on September 30, 1975, in Arcadia, California, United States of America. He is 47 years old as of September 2022.

Jay Asher Education

He attended Cuesta Community College before transferring to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Jay Asher Wife

Asher has been married to his wife Joan Marie since September 7, 2002, they have one child and reside in California, United States.

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Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why

This is the story of Hannah Baker, a young woman who commits suicide. In a series of numerous audio CDs delivered to a classmate with instructions to transmit them from one student to another, she shares her thirteen reasons for her decision in the style of a chain letter. Hannah’s students understand the reasons behind Hannah’s suicide attempt through her recorded voice. In addition to Hannah, the reader witnesses the story through the eyes of Clay Jensen, one of the tape recipients.

Jay Asher Career

Before departing during his junior year to pursue a writing career. Asher spent years attempting to launch a career as a children’s picture book author. Asher worked at a shoe store, a trophy shop, libraries, and bookstores at this time. Thirteen Reasons Why, a New York Times best-selling young-adult fiction novel in 2007, The Future of Us, co-written with Carolyn Mackler, What Light and Piper are Asher’s four works. Asher has also written a number of picture books and middle-grade humor novels. Thirteen Reasons Why garnered a number of honors, including five stars from Teen Book Review. Ellen Hopkins, Sherman Alexie, Chris Crutcher, and Gordon Korman all praised it.

Jay Asher Books

  • Thirteen Reasons Why (2007)
  • The Future of Us (2011)
  • What Light (2016)

Jay Asher’s Net Worth

Asher has an estimated net worth of 3 million dollars.