This essay revolves around Jay Asher’s novel Thirteen Reasons Why (2007) or in this case theSwedish translation Tretton skäl varför (2010). When it was published Asher’s novel was aninstant hit among its primary YA audience, but the novel caused a lot of debate and concernamong parents and adults. The purpose of this essay is to examine the possibilities of usingthe novel in Swedish classrooms, both as a work of literature popular among young adults andas a way of opening up discussions about its heavy themes, such as suicide and bullying. Inthe essay previous research on Thirteen Reasons Why. both the 2007 novel and the 2017Netflix-series adaption, is accounted for. Previous research on reading and the connectionsbetween reading, mental health and suicide, as well as its relevance in an educational context,is also described. Furthermore, Asher’s novel is summarized chapter by chapter and itsnarratology is explored and described. Finally, suggestions are made as to how teachers couldwork with the novel in their classrooms and the essay’s main points are summarized inthirteen reasons why it could be beneficial to work with Thirteen Reasons Why.