Obviously, i could not deny, given the popularity of the series. A provacative series with unforgettable characters and unimaginable adventure, the stone braide chronicles is an under the radar dystopian ya series that will appeal to new and old readers alike. The series has a complex protagonistand the first female character to lead a movie to the top of the box office rankings in 40 yearsin katniss everdeen, and the books tackle serious issues surrounding race, class, and other topics far darker than most people expect from a book geared toward. But, there is one other series im so happy you added to this list. Enjoy this list of dystopian reads that remind us things could be worse. We was originally written in russian, but its dystopian vision of human nature under the rule. List of dystopian music, tv programs, and games wikipedia. The host is a long, somewhat complicated book, but once you understand the premise, it becomes a thoughtprovoking pageturner. Scott westerfelds uglies series, set in a dystopian environment where resources are plentiful but the use of them is highly suspect, offers characters shaped by having been raised in this world of enforced conformity. Fantasy books have always been popular in ya and childrens literature long before harry potter. If you love dystopian books, you have to check out this list of the best young adult dystopian books. A friend literally begged me to read the hunger games trilogy when i was looking for some good ya dystopian novels. I also want to write some more mainstream vampirewerewolf stuff but i think all my stories will have worldending consequences, so maybe thats why this genre appeals to me most plus, revolution.
Olamina lives within a walled community in the california of 2024 which was the distant future when butler wrote the first earthseed novel in 1989. The dystopian future is what inspired me to read this book. Its the one series where the ending didnt see too unbelievable and it was written well ahead of yas time. A provacative series with unforgettable characters and unimaginable adventure, the stone braide chronicles is an under the radar dystopian ya series that will appeal to. Dystopiandystopia has been a popular genre back in the year 2010 to 2012. The concept of developing a summer camp for children around a book or a series is nothing new. This was a book series, i believe, that i was reading in middle school. Enjoy this list of the best young adult dystopian books youve ever heard of. Its a bad sign when you can figure out the elevator pitch for a novel from the getgo. Ya dystopia novels teen books about dystopian societies. Okay i did read the hunger games series years ago but lately ive read a lot more. The second book in the brilliance series, a better world mixes science fiction with slambang crimefiction suspense. Feb 22, 2012 a collaborative board for collecting ya dystopian fiction with male protagonists. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
In what was supposed to be a trilogy, but ended up a twobook series, the incomparable octavia butler tells the story of lauren olamina. Best ya novels of all time 20 ya books every adult. Its no surprise then that the book series which now includes three novels and three novellas was first published at the height of the ya dystopian craze, and perhaps the movie version. The evil hivewing queen tolerates no dissent, enslaves the silk wings, and is determined. A lot of great dystopian books came out in the past years and i remember reading some of the most popular seriestrilogy in this genre. Dystopian fiction has been around since the 19th century. The hunger games series by suzanne collins the hunger games is a 2008 science fiction novel that will leave you enthralled. Book ii of the red rising trilogy today and witness a whole different dimension to dystopian novels. This week part one of mockingjay, the final book in the hunger games trilogy opened in theaters and is sure to draw in adults and teens alike. The horn book what makes a good ya dystopian novel.
Those will all be series, and i actually have three more dystopian series mapped out for later. Originally a trilogy, the shatter me series is the dystopian genre at its best. I adored this book a chilling whatif that touches on contemporary bioethics without belaboring the subject by become didactic. The most recent ya dystopian novel to make a grand entrance, this debut novel is published by harperteen and knew how to make that entrance in style. The main theme doesnt have to be romance but it definitely must have romance in it. Best ya dystopian romance list your favorite ya dystopian romance books. It was the first dystopian era ya series i loved that dealt with vanity and a corruptive government. Weve compiled some of our favorite dystopian novelsbecause sometimes you just want to read about the world falling apart. This is good, because there are sooo many great ya books to enjoy, whether theyre dystopian sagas or romance stories about finding a first love. These ya dystopian series have enough books out or are complete so you can bingeread. It feels weird to call this a dystopian, but its not yet contemporary. The premise was that it was set in a wartorn future and these rich parents sent their girls to an allgirls boarding school. My top five dystopian novels for teens books the guardian.
Here are three dystopian trilogies which i think are even better and scarier than the teen sensation. I know that they werent allowed to have electronics and this was a big. A book that feels like it could be real at any time. Sutherland, and its sequels, the hive queen and the poison jungle the beloved wings of fire series is set in world of dragons full of evil rulers and considerable violence. This one is definitely going to be the must read ya book of 2019 and a very important one at that. So lean into hibernation mode and enjoy some fantastic series. But lately, the genre has given authors the opportunity to create rich worlds that draw from. I gush a lot about my top 2, just to warn you guys. The popular nirvana series ya, dystopian best work of fiction about virtual reality that i have ever read. I believe this series is the best ya dystopian fiction to exist outside of 1984. More important than the whatif, however what elevates this book beyond so much speculative or dystopian fiction is the rich, heartbreaking life found in ishiguros characters. I wouldnt imagine a world without books until ray bradburys fahrenheit 451.
While i love the saga as much as the next fangirl, i prefer my dystopia without a side of angsty love triangle. The series is set in a future wherein people are given a chance to go to the better side of a world divided between progress and affluence in the offshore, and devastation and poverty in the inland, but only 3% of the candidates succeed. Top ten underrated ya dystopian book series that i happen. Check out all twenty one books and youll have something to read for months to come. So, the book is set in a fictional country, panem, situated in north america ruled by a.
A beginners guide to ya dystopian novels groupthink. Finally, its fall and that crisp chill in the air is the perfect excuse to spend the days wrapped up in a blanket with hot cider or chocolate and a book or kindle in hand. In this case, if it wasnt the bachelor meets the hunger games, it was pretty darn close. We was originally written in russian, but its dystopian vision of human nature under the rule of cold logic proves as resonant to an englishreading. Rhetta akamatsu, blog critics magazine kenders larissa is the most devoted and tenacious heroine i have read in a long time if you enjoy futuristic whatif books like. The third story arc in the saga, set on a new continent, takes the books into full dystopian territory. Okay the giver very good declaration very good birthmarked very good jenna fox okay chaos walking book 1 and 2 are great. In the first book of michael buckleys undertow trilogy, the alpha arrived and the world was never. Ya dystopian books with female lead score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Top ten underrated ya dystopian book series that i happen to be incredibly fond of top ten tuesday is a feature hosted by the broke and the bookish.
The emp survivor series book 1 is a riveting tale of survival, endurance, courage and a steadfast determination to live against all odds. Devs is an fx produced tech dystopian show for hulu about a computer engineer who sets out to. Alien souls have inhabited nearly every human body. Mary shelley, famous for her fictional monster frankenstein, was one of the first writers to venture into the bleak world of dystopia with her 1826 novel, the last man, but the genre didnt explode until after wwii and the introduction of nuclear weapons. Teenagers save the day 16 ya dystopian series, not only. This is one of the most well known dystopian books, and most others in the genre are compared to it. Absolutely love all of the hunger games trilogy, the uglies series, the last book in the universe, and the gi. While some resist and others embrace it, westerfelds protagonists are carefully operating within the boundaries of his. The darkest minds series boxed set 4book paperback boxed set a darkest minds novel alexandra bracken.