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Sci-Fi and Dystopian Books for Teens |
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Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste“Coal” Keegan has just landed in his latest foster home, with a big, noisy, slightly nosy family named the McKays. They seem eager to welcome Coal, but he’s wary of trusting them. So, he doesn’t tell them that he went for a walk to cover a nearby street with his chalk art. He doesn’t tell them that a neighbor found Coal drawing, pulled a gun on him, and fired it. He doesn’t tell them the police chased him. And he definitely doesn’t tell them that when everything went down, Coal somehow turned invisible. TEEN SCI-FI BAPTISTE TRACEY |
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The First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyIt's August 1999. For 12-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as ever―except for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his 15-year-old babysitter, Gibby. But when a disoriented teenage boy named Ridge appears out of nowhere claiming that he’s the world’s first time traveler, Michael discovers there’s more to life than stockpiling supplies and pining over Gibby. TEEN SCI-FI KELLY ERIN |
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The Girl and the Robot by Oz RodriguezMimi Perez fixes things. Phones, tablets, speakers, printers. She gets it from her dad―helping him at the family e-repair shop was always one of Mimi’s favorite things to do. But ever since Papi was deported, Mimi finds herself hustling around her Brooklyn neighborhood trying to earn enough money to make things right. Then, a mysterious robot crashes to Earth from outer space. Chased by federal agents, Mimi brings the robot home, and in the process of repairing it, makes herself a friend. TEEN SCI-FI RODRIGUEZ OZ |
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Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelXavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations. Only, one morning he wakes up and the cabin isn’t where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are trapped inside a dome, and there's no one else around... Until, three years later, another family arrives. TEEN SCI-FI OPPEL KENNETH |
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A new King Arthur has risen and she's got a universe to save. Coming to terms with your identity is always difficult. But for Ari, as the reincarnation of King Arthur, it just got a lot more complicated. What on Earth (or anywhere in space) can she hope to achieve with a rusty spaceship and an adolescent wizard called Merlin? TEEN SCI-FI CAPETTA AMY |
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This Is the Year by Gloria MuñozJulieta Villareal is a 17-year-old wannabe writer whose twin sister recently died in a hit-and-run. With her sister gone and her Florida home threatened by climate disaster, Juli is looking for a way out. Then, she is recruited by the Cometa Initiative, a private space program looking for teens to go on a high-stakes mission to establish a human sanctuary on the moon. As she starts the training program, Juli must decide whether she wants to stay on the planet where she was born, or leave it all behind. TEEN SCI-FI MUNOZ GLORIA |
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Climate of Chaos by Cassandra NewbouldIn dystopic Seattle, storms have devastated Earth’s population, a new virus is spreading, and the privileged live inside domes controlled by Aegis Corp. Healthcare is earned by hours accrued working in Aegis’s pharmaceutical factories. If you run short on hours, you’re sent to the Harvest House for debt collection―a place few return from in one piece. After a storm kills 17-year old Fox LaRosa’s parents, leaving her disabled, Fox and her younger sister Rabbit join their fugitive aunt’s mercenary group “Still-Alive.” Their mission is to reform the healthcare system to aid post-storm survivors. TEEN DYSTOPIAN NEWBOULD CASSANDRA |
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Fable for the End of the World by Ava ReidBy encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Melinoë is a Caerus assassin, trained to track and kill debtors in the livestreamed assassination known as the Lamb’s Gauntlet. When Inesa and her brother are forced into the Gauntlet to pay for their mother’s debts, they put themselves on a collision course with the deadly assassin and the all-powerful corporation that backs them. TEEN DYSTOPIAN REID AVA |
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An Ocean Apart by Jill TewEden Lowell lives in the flooded marshes of former Miami, where each day is about survival. The Cruisers, corporate elite who sail the world on massive ships, are to blame for the environmental crisis on land. When a Cruiser family announces they are holding a dating competition for their heir, Eden sees it as an opportunity to infiltrate their ranks. TEEN DYSTOPIAN TEW JILL |
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Soulmatch by Rebecca DanzenbakerTwo-hundred years after World War III, the world is at peace, all thanks to the soul-identification system. Every 18-year-old must report to the government to learn about their past lives, a terrifying process known as kirling. Good souls leave the institute with their inheritance, a career path, and if they’re lucky, a soulmate. Bad souls leave in handcuffs. TEEN DYSTOPIAN DANZENBAKER REBECCA |
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Sunrise on the Reapingby Suzanne Collins As the day dawns on the 50th annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. TEEN DYSTOPIAN COLLINS SUZANNE
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The Survivor Wants to Die at the End by Adam SilveraPaz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. TEEN DYSTOPIAN SILVERA ADAM |
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Watch Me by Tahereh MafiThe first book in a new series set in the Shatter Me universe. James Anderson has managed to do the impossible―infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. Unfortunately, the infiltration landed him in a prison cell. Meanwhile, a trained assassin named Rosabelle Wolff arrives on Ark Island with an order to kill. TEEN DYSTOPIAN MAFI TAHEREH |
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Classic Young Teen Sci-Fi Books
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The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba HigueraEarth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few have been chosen to make the journey to a new planet. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to discover that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over and systematically purged everyone's memories, and Petra alone now carries the stories of our past. Can she make them live again? TEEN SCI-FI HIGUERA DONNA |
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Maximum Ride : The Angel Experiment by James PattersonMax, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways―except that they're 98 percent human, 2 percent bird. They grew up in a lab, living like rats in cages, but now they're free. Aside, of course, from the fact that they're prime prey for Erasers―wicked wolflike creatures with a taste for flying humans. TEEN SCI-FI PATTERSON JAMES |
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Dash Gibson is a famous lunarnaut, or “Moonie.” Trouble is, he’s bored out of his mind. Then the unthinkable happens—Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist is found dead. Secrets and murder weren’t exactly the kind of excitement Dash was looking for, but he might be the only one who can bring the truth to light.
TEEN MYSTERY GIBBS STUART
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleOn a wild and stormy night, an unearthly visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure—one that will threaten not only their lives, but our universe. TEEN SCI-FI LENGLE MADELELINE |
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Classic Young Teen Dystopian Books
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Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson HaddixLuke has never been to school, a birthday party, or even a friend’s house. He’s an illegal third child in constant threat of being discovered by the Population Police. When Luke discovers that there are other “shadow children” like himself, he starts down a dangerous path. TEEN DYSTOPIAN HADDIX MARGARET |
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauMany hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked, but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, and corruption is spreading. But the biggest threat of all is that the lights are failing... TEEN DYSTOPIAN DUPRAU JEANNE |
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The Giver by Lois LowryAt the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. TEEN DYSTOPIAN LOWRY LOIS |
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Incarceron by Catherine FisherBelieving he comes from the world outside his vast prison, where inmates survive in dilapidated cities and metal forests, 17-year-old Finn dreams of escaping when he finds a crystal key that allows him to communicate with a girl on the outside. TEEN DYSTOPIAN FISHER CATHERINE |
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The Maze Runner by James DashnerWhen Thomas wakes up in the Glade, the only thing he can remember is his name. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying. “Remember. Survive. Run.” TEEN DYSTOPIAN DASHNER JAMES |
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For thirty-five girls the Selection is the chance of a lifetime—the opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love and entering a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Then America meets Prince Maxon...
TEEN DYSTOPIAN CASS KIERA |
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary PearsonWho is Jenna Fox? 17-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers? TEEN SCI-FI PEARSON MARY |
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As humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing, a deadly plague ravages the population. From space, the ruthless Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl: Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg.
TEEN SCI-FI MEYER MARISSA |
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The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsArthur Dent is not having a good day. A demolition team has shown up to destroy his house to make room for a highway bypass. Rather more alarming, he finds out that Earth is scheduled to be destroyed to make room for a galactic bypass. This is the start of Arthur’s hilarious and unpredictable journey through the cosmos. Don’t forget your towel! TEEN SCI-FI ADAMS DOUGLAS |
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The inability to dream is causing widespread madness. Only North America’s indigenous people have retained the ability, and their marrow is the key to finding a cure. However, donation means death, so 15 year-old Frenchie and his friends flee for their survival.
TEEN SCI-FI DIMALINE CHERIE |
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A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia GrayMarguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes—and promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer—her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul— escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him. TEEN SCI-FI GRAY CLAUDIA |
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Warcross by Marie LuWarcross isn't a game, it's a way of life. Bounty hunter Emika Chen is tasked by the game's creator with going undercover to investigate a security problem. What she uncovers could shake the very foundations of the Warcross empire. TEEN SCI-FI LU MARIE |
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Classic Teen Dystopian Books
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The 5th Wave by Richard YanceyAfter the 1st wave, only darkness remained. After the 2nd, only the lucky escaped. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survived. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. TEEN DYSTOPIAN YANCEY RICK |
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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra BrackenWhen Ruby woke up on her 10th birthday, something about her had changed. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. TEEN DYSTOPIAN BRACKEN ALEXANDRA |
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Divergent by Veronica RothSixteen year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group. That, and she has a secret. One that could save everyone she loves or destroy her... TEEN DYSTOPIAN ROTH VERONICA |
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Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave in the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.
TEEN FANTASY TAHIR SABAA |
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsIn the ruins of a place once called North America, the nation of Panem is ruled by a cruel government that forces children to fight to the death in an annual televised event—the Hunger Games. When 16 year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to save her younger sister from competing, she finds herself in the middle of a deadly battle royale where there can only be one survivor. TEEN DYSTOPIAN COLLINS SUZANNE |
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoOffering herself as a sacrificial pilot to the giant robots called Chrysalises, 18 year-old Zetian only wishes to assassinate the man responsible for her sister's death. Instead, she discovers her true destiny as an Iron Widow—but is she powerful enough to change the very foundation of her society? TEEN DYSTOPIAN ZHAO XIRAN |
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Legend by Marie LuWhat 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, 15-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, 15-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. TEEN DYSTOPIAN LU MARIE |
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Scythe by Neal ShustermanA world with no hunger, no disease, no war, and no misery. Humanity has conquered all those—along with death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life, and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control. TEEN DYSTOPIAN SHUSTERMAN NEAL |
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They Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraOn September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. TEEN DYSTOPIAN SILVERA ADAM |
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Ugliesby Scott WesterfeldTally is about to turn 16 and she can’t wait for the surgery that will transform her into a “pretty” so she can start enjoying a luxurious lifestyle. But when she befriends a radical who rejects the surgery, Tally begins to uncover some very ugly things about their world. TEEN DYSTOPIAN WESTERFELD SCOTT |
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