Teens - Dystopian Fiction

Updated March 31, 2026
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Divergent
Roth, Veronica
Paper Book
This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series; the novel that inspired a major motion picture and captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and...
The Selection
Cass, Kiera.
Paper Book
Fall in love--from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series. Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for readers who loved...
The Hunger Games
Collins, Suzanne.
Paper Book
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a...
Uglies
Westerfeld, Scott
Paper Book
Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that? Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive...
Hearts still beating
Archer, Brooke
Paper Book
Gripping, romantic, and impossible to put down, this dark and immersive post-apocalyptic debut novel is about two teen girls who loved each other before the end of the world - and before one of them became infected with the virus that turned her into a monster. Perfect for...
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
"Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born...
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
"[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 decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die...
Delirium
Oliver, Lauren
Paper Book
* Author appearance and signing at 2010 NCTE/ALAN Workshop (Orlando), 2011 TLA (Austin) * Launch and lead promotion at 2011 ALA Midwinter (San Diego) * Online discussion guide being printed for Spring '11 retail Teacher's Nights kits * Big Mouth galley mailing * YALSA...
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...
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 5th Wave
Yancey, Richard
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The Passage meets Ender's Game in the first book in an epic series by award-winning author Rick Yancey. "Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances."--Entertainment Weekly "A modern sci-fi...
Red Queen
Aveyard, Victoria
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times BestsellerRed Queen (Book 1)Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn...
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...
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...
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,...

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