YA Dystopian Fiction

Updated March 17, 2026
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Divergent
Roth, Veronica.
Paper Book
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all...
The selection
Cass, Kiera
Paper Book
Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals... It's the chance of a lifetime and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality TV lottery in which the special few compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon's love. ...
The Hunger Games
Collins, Suzanne.
Paper Book
The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins! Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve...
Uglies
Westerfeld, Scott
Paper Book
The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide! In Tally Youngblood's world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from "Ugly" to "Pretty" and...
Hearts still beating
Archer, Brooke
Paper Book
Now in paperack, the immersive and romantic post-apocalyptic sapphic novel perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland, Adam Silvera, and The Last of Us. Mara is dead-mostly. Infected with a virus that broke the world and turned her into a monster, Mara...
Unwind
Shusterman, Neal.
Paper Book
Three teens fight for their lives and each other in this breathtakingly suspenseful first book in the twisted, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman. After America's Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement....
An ember in the ashes : a novel
Tahir, Sabaa
Paper Book
BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES * One of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy and 100 Best YA Books of All Time * People's Choice Award winner * Bustle's Best Young Adult Book "This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human...
Legend
Lu, Marie
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success...
The 100
Morgan, Kass
Paper Book
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit CW television show. No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive...
Life as we knew it
Pfeffer, Susan Beth
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller! A heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller that's "absorbing from first to last page."* When a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth, Miranda, a high school sophomore, takes shelter with her family. Told in a year's worth of journal entries, Life as We...
We set the dark on fire
Mejia, Tehlor Kay
Paper Book
"We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers." --NPR "Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality." --Buzzfeed Five starred reviews!! In this daring and...
Matched
Condie, Allyson Braithwaite
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller "[A] superb dystopian romance." - The Wall Street Journal   "Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that's bound to captivate." - The Los Angeles Times   In the Society, Officials...
Delirium
Oliver, Lauren
Paper Book
'A dystopian Romeo and Juliet story that deserves to be as massive as Twilight' Stylist They say that the cure for love will make me happy and safe forever. And I've always believed them. Until now. There was a time when love was the most...
Shatter me
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
The gripping first installment in global bestselling author Tahereh Mafi's epic, romantic Shatter Me series. One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill. No one knows why Juliette has such...
Want
Pon, Cindy
Paper Book
"Fresh, compelling--and timely." --Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the Divergent series "Vividly conjured...positively chilling." --The New York Times "Spectacular." --Buzzfeed Set in a...
The host : a novel
Meyer, Stephenie
Paper Book
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the...
The 5th wave
Yancey, Richard
DVD
THE 1st WAVE Took out half a million people. THE 2nd WAVE Put that number to shame. THE 3rd WAVE Lasted a little longer. Twelve weeks . . . Four billion dead. IN THE 4th WAVE, You can't trust that people are...
Naughts and Crosses
Blackman, Malorie.
Paper Book
Callum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've...
Red queen
Aveyard, Victoria
Paper Book
For a limited time only, this 10th anniversary paperback edition of Red Queen is finished with stunning floral edges, dripping in blood. Make sure to collect all five limited edition paperbacks in the series--also available in a box set--to create a seamless, striking...
Bloom
Oppel, Kenneth
Paper Book
"The perfect book right now for young readers searching for hope, strength, inspiration -- and just a little horticultural havoc."--New York Times   The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part...
Agnes at the end of the world
McWilliams, Kelly
Paper Book
A Bank Street Best Book of 2021 The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse. ...
The getaway
Giles, Lamar
Paper Book
"Timely, thrilling, and gripping from start to finish. An absolute page-turner." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world's most famous resorts. He's got his family,...
Seeker
Dayton, Arwen
Paper Book
Quin Kincaid has been put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a revered 'Seeker'. Only when it's too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin's new role will take her...
The Testing
Charbonneau, Joelle.
Paper Book
A gripping futuristic thriller, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games.
Internment
Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer)
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! "Internment sets itself apart...terrifying, thrilling and urgent." -Entertainment Weekly Rebellions are built on hope.   Set in a horrifying near...

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