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582 books based on 2671 votes: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay by Suzanne C...
- Best Dystopian Books for Teens (515 books) - Goodreads
514 books based on 2265 votes: The Hunger Games by Suzanne...
- YA Dystopia Novels (1716 books) - Goodreads
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- Best Dystopian Books for Teens (515 books) - Goodreads
- An Ember In The Ashes (Book 1 of 4: An Ember In The Ashes series) by Sabaa Tahir.
- Battle Royale: The Novel by Koushun Takami.
- Blindness (Book 1 of 2: Blindness series) by Jose Saramago.
- Bluescreen (Book 1 of 3: Mirador series) by Dan Wells.
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After compiling a list of dystopian books for adults, I thought it would be fun to look into the best dystopian books for teens. Although my expertise heavily falls in adult literature, I have a soft spot for young adult fiction.
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is usually the first young adult dystopian novel that springs to mind when considering this genre.
- Divergent by Veronica Roth. Another YA dystopian book series like The Hunger Games is the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. Divergent is set in a dystopian future where humanity has been split into 5 different ‘factions’.
- Want by Cindy Pon. Want by Cindy Pon is a diverse YA dystopian novel that you’ve probably never heard of. Indeed I’ve never seen anyone post about it on bookstagram or on their book blog.
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner. The Maze Runner is another popular dystopian YA series that was propelled to wider fame by a series of film adaptations.
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Matched by Allie Condie
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
- Thunder by Bonnie Calhoun
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Megan Spooner
You might not be ready to volunteer for tribute, but Katniss was. In what used to be North America, the Capitol of Panem forces its twelve districts to fight in an event called The Hunger Games. One boy and girl from each district is selected, and then there is a bloody battle to the death until only one remains. With nothing to help her except her...
Deliriumdeals with the idea that love is a dangerous disease. The setting is an alternate United States, and the government forces everyone who has reached the age of eighteen to have the Cure. It’s a procedure that ensures that you have a safe, predictable, boring life. Lena has watched what the Cure did to her mother and vows to avoid the same tr...
In a society where officials decide everything, Matched explores how a government decides who you love, where you live, and how and when you die. Cassia trusts their choices as long as she has a good life and the best mate. When her best friend appears on the matching screen, she’s excited, thinking he’s the one. But then the screen flashes, and sh...
Ugliesexplores a society that lets you be pretty or ugly. Tally is turning sixteen, and she couldn’t be more excited. She wants to have her operation and become pretty so that she can reach the level of sophistication to obtain a high-tech paradise without worrying. Her friend Shay, however, is still determining if the operation is worth it. When s...
Thunderis the first book in a dystopian trilogy about a girl who learns that her family is not biologically hers. Seleh discovers that she is a Lander which is the sworn enemy of her family and, in fact, the people that her family hunts down. Set in a post-apocalyptic America, her life changes drastically when a Lander mark appears on her body, and...
Jonas is a twelve-year-old that lives in a utopian world. He is personally chosen to receive special training from the Giver. The Giver alone has the memories of joy, pain, and our journey through life. As he begins to see things differently and question the world around him, he realizes that nothing will ever be the same. The Giveris a book that h...
Cinder is set in New Beijing and has humans and androids living together in the crowded streets. A deadly plague is ravaging the population, and people are watching from space, itching to make a move. However, what no one knows is that Cinder can save the Earth. Cinder is a talented mechanic, but she’s not entirely human. She’s a cyborg and one who...
Noughts & Crossesis a powerful story of two young people that have been forced to make a stand for what’s right. Sephy is a Cross. The Cross is a member of the ruling class, and they have darker skin. The Nought are colorless members of an underclass and used to be slaves to the Crosses. Callum is a Nought but falls in love with Sephy. The romance ...
Animal Farmis another book that is considered to be taught in schools. It contains the story of a farm taken over by the mistreated animals living there. The animals are overworked, and they seek equality. The story draws you in immediately; most find they get through it quickly. Due to the subject matter, this book may be better suited to older te...
The Icarus is having a typical night before catastrophe strikes. The space liner has been forced into hyperspace and plummeted to the nearest planet. Lilac and Tarver arrive, and they seem to be by themselves. Lilac’s family is wealthy, while Tarver comes from nothing. However, the two must work together to survive, and both no don’t have the hope ...
