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The Giver

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The Giver (The Giver Quartet #1) by Lois Lowry (1994)

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Middle Grade Fiction | Dystopian5-starsBlurb:

“Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.”
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The Bar Code Tattoo

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The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code #1) by Suzanne Weyn (2004)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“Individuality vs. Conformity

Identity vs. Access

Freedom vs. Control

The bar code tattoo. Everybody’s getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity. Continue reading →

Insurgent

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Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth (2012)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris’s initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, Continue reading →

Divergent

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Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth (2011)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian
4.5 starsBlurb:

“In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, 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 sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.  Continue reading →

Through the Ever Night

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Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi (2013)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“It’s been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don’t take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe’s precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.

Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, can their love survive through the ever night?”
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Under the Never Sky

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Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi (2012)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian4.5 starsBlurb:

“WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.
DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.
Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she’s never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.  Continue reading →

Chained

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Chained (Cage of Lies #1) by Susanne Valenti (2015)
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YA Fiction | Dystopian Sci-Fi3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Terrified of the contamination and the creatures it has created, humanity hides behind The Wall. No one knows what lies beyond the wasteland. Maya has never thought much about what might still be out there, lurking in the forgotten places. But when she’s thrust into the unknown, she is forced to question everything she has ever been told. Not everyone outside died, some of them became something… else. As her heart is torn in two, every choice she makes is harder than the last. What she discovers will change her forever. She knows she will probably die, but Maya has seen enough of death and she won’t let it have her without a fight.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: October 01, 2015

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1984

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1984 by George Orwell (1950)

1984Fiction | Dystopian
5-stars
Blurb:

“While 1984 has come and gone, Orwell’s narrative is more timely than ever. 1984 presents a “negative utopia”, that is at once a startling and haunting vision of the world — so powerful that it’s completely convincing from start to finish. Continue reading →

The Death Cure

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The Death Cure (The Maze Runner #3) by James Dashner (2011)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3 StarsBlurb:

“It’s the end of the line.

WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test.  Continue reading →

The Scorch Trials

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The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner #2) by James Dashner (2010)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. 

Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.  Continue reading →