# This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp (Paperback)

**The tenth anniversary edition of the #1 _New York Times_ bestseller about a high school held hostage, and four teens--each with their own reason to fear the boy with the gun. Featuring printed edges, French flaps, updated author's note, and exclusive anniversary bonus epilogue.**

10:00am: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.  
10:02am: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.  
10:03am: The auditorium doors won't open.  
10:05am: Someone starts shooting.  
Told over the span of 54 harrowing minutes, terror reigns as one student's calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival.  
**Praise for This Is Where It Ends:**  
  

-   **A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade**
-   **A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade**
-   **A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade**
-   **A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade**
-   **A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel**
-   **A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick**
-   **A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction**
-   **Kids Indie Next List Pick**

  
**"Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness." --Bustle.com**  
**"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation." --Buzzfeed**  
**"A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss." --BookRiot**

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Sourcebooks, Incorporated
- **Tags:** All, thrillers

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> Updated: 2026-09-12