Adam Silvera facts for kids

Adam Silvera (born June 7, 1990) is an American author who writes popular novels for young adults. He is famous for his bestselling books like They Both Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, and History Is All You Left Me. His stories often explore deep friendships and important life choices.

Adam Silvera's Story

Early Life and Writing Journey

Adam Silvera was born and grew up in the South Bronx in New York City. His mother, Persi Rosa, is Puerto Rican and works as a social worker. Adam began writing when he was about 10 or 11 years old. At first, he wrote fan fiction, which are stories based on existing books, movies, or TV shows.

Before becoming a published author, Adam worked in different jobs. He was a barista, which means he made coffee drinks. He also worked as a bookseller, helping people find their next favorite book. He even reviewed books for a company called Shelf Awareness.

Becoming a Published Author

Adam Silvera's first novel, More Happy Than Not, came out on June 2, 2015. It was published by Soho Teen. This book quickly became a New York Times bestseller. It was also nominated for a special award called the Lambda Literary Award. In 2020, HBO Max started working on turning More Happy Than Not into a TV series. Adam Silvera is one of the people helping to produce the show.

His second novel, History Is All You Left Me, was released on January 17, 2017. Later that same year, on September 5, 2017, his book They Both Die at the End was published. This book became very popular. It was first planned to be a TV series by HBO. Now, Adam Silvera himself is helping to create, write, and produce the TV show based on They Both Die at the End.

Adam Silvera also wrote a book called What If It's Us with another author, Becky Albertalli. This book came out in 2018. The rights to make this book into a movie were sold in 2018.

In 2020, Adam Silvera started a new fantasy series called the Infinity Cycle. The first book in this series is titled Infinity Son.