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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games... -
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Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered 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. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants... -
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![Traitor Born by Amy A. Bartol]()
Traitor Born by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRebel warrior Roselle St. Sismode returns in the second book of the epic Secondborn series by USA Today bestselling author Amy A. Bartol. In the Fates Republic…. Firstborns reign supreme. Secondborns kneel in servitude. Thirdborns face death. And Census shadows them all. Secondborn Roselle St...Categorized as:
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The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Some kisses come at a price. War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn’t forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he has always despised... -
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Always Human by Ari North
First serialized on the popular app and website WebToon, Always Human ran from 2015-2017 and amassed over 76,000 unique subscribers during its run. Now reformatted for a print edition in sponsorship with GLAAD, Always Human is a beautifully drawn graphic novel about a developing relationship between two young women in a near-future, soft sci-fi setting...Categorized as:
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 4 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 4 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
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Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 3 by Kiiro Yumi
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! Iku is witness to a disturbance during a Board of Education speech on protecting children from the danger of books... -
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Sunrise by Mike Mullin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe Yellowstone supervolcano nearly wiped out the human race. Now, almost a year after the eruption, the survivors seem determined to finish the job. Communities wage war on each other, gangs of cannibals roam the countryside, and what little government survived the eruption has collapsed completely. The ham radio has gone silent...Categorized as:
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Cured by Bethany Wiggins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNow that Fiona Tarsis and her twin brother, Jonah, are no longer beasts, they set out to find their mother, with the help of Bowen and a former neighbor, Jacqui. Heading for a safe settlement rumored to be in Wyoming, they plan to spread the cure along the way--until they are attacked by raiders...Categorized as:
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The Gender Plan by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"I just had to believe we'd dealt a death blow of our own. That today would be the beginning of the end. .. ". Ready for the explosive PENULTIMATE BOOK in The Gender Game series? (As we move toward the grand finale in Book 7: The Gender End). Pre-order now! -
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Matched Trilogy Box Set by Ally Condie
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe complete collection of critically acclaimed, award-winning novels from New York Times-bestselling author Ally Condie's Matched Trilogy, including Matched, Crossed, and the breathtaking conclusion, Reached. -
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The Gender Lie by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratings"I'd want you to help me win a war. .. ". After discovering the shocking secret buried deep within The Green, Violet has a grave decision to make. Trust the woman who saved her, or not? So far, everything about the woman has taken Violet by surprise. Her behavior has been honest and upfront - a refreshing change for Violet...Categorized as:
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Corruption by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHow do you live with yourself when you’ve deceived the one you love? How do you move on when the person you’ve been fighting to save betrays you? Two years ago, Maggie Stevens began the hunt. Four weeks ago, Maggie’s world fell apart, when she finally. found what she’d been looking for. And when Quentin,. who had blindly trusted her, unravelled her web of lies. Now, Maggie lives in the dark...Categorized as:
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![The Assassin's Salvation by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
The Assassin's Salvation by Ruby Lionsdrake
When Jamie Flipkens signed on as a pilot and engineer for a small medical research company, she never expected to end up on a mercenary ship full of hulking soldiers who want to make her their latest conquest. The captain has been good to her--it doesn't hurt that he's her boss's new beau--but she's on the verge of quitting when a strange man shows up at her shuttle door... -
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![The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz]()
The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Clara Gutierrez is an AI repair technician and a wanderer. Her childhood with her migrant worker family has left her uncomfortable with lingering for too long, so she moves from place to place across retro-futuristic America. Sal is a fully autonomous robot. Older than the law declaring her kind illegal due to ethical concerns, she is at best out of place in society and at worst vilified... -
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Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne
HER FIRST EIGHTEEN YEARS WERE FILLED WITH LIES. SHE IS ABOUT TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH. Eighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful . .. except for the violent war raging above the sky. Lifelike humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone's needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life's pleasures...Categorized as:
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Earthbound by Katee Stein
Every oath holds power. In a land where the Earth spawns terrible beasts capable of moving through all but stone, the Sky bestows power to those bound by Oaths. As earthbound creatures invade, bringing with them chaos and whispers of a coming war, protector and Overseer Tehran fights to keep his people safe... -
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No Ordinary Star by M.C. Frank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScifi, dystopian and frozen. Welcome to the chilling future of humanity. A soldier is summoned to the North Pole, days before the year changes, told to fix the great Clock for a celebration. He has no idea what to do. A girl, hunted for the crime of being born, almost dies out on the ice. She is rescued by the last polar bear left alive... -
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Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Under the bubbling hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park is a supervolcano. Most people don't know it's there. The caldera is so large that it can only be seen from a plane or satellite. It just could be overdue for an eruption, which would change the landscape and climate of our planet...Categorized as:
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![The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard by Kiera Cass]()
The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard by Kiera Cass
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsTwo novellas set in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series are now available in print for the first time. The Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer's love...Categorized as:
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
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![Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee]()
Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Edgy and smart with a sweet and sexy core. ” —Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes on Me. I should’ve kept my mouth shut. But Wilmont Academy’s been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands... -
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Third Daughter by Susan Kaye Quinn
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSkyships, saber duels, and lots of royal intrigue. .. and, of course, kissing. The Third Daughter of the Queen wants her birthday to arrive so she'll be free to marry for love, but rumors of a new flying weapon may force her to accept a barbarian prince's proposal for a peace-brokering marriage...Categorized as:
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Free to Fall by Lauren Miller
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhat if there was an app that told you what song to listen to, what coffee to order, who to date, even what to do with your life—an app that could ensure your complete and utter happiness? What if you never had to fail or make a wrong choice? What if you never had to fall? Fast-forward to a time when Apple and Google have been replaced by Gnosis, a monolith corporation that has developed the...Categorized as:
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![Cinderstellar: A Space Age Fairy Tale: Star-Crossed Tales by J.M. Page]()
Cinderstellar: A Space Age Fairy Tale: Star-Crossed Tales by J.M. Page
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you wish upon the stars… you might get more than you ever dreamed of. Clipped wings…. Stella wants nothing more than to be a pilot like her mother, who died on a mission years ago. However, she doesn’t want to be like the arrogant “Aces” at Starforge Academy, especially that show-off Dax. But the Aces aren’t her biggest problem...Categorized as:
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![Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis]()
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsRegret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water. Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn't leave at all. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest...Categorized as:
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Rebel Heart by Moira Young
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsNothing is certain and no one is safe in the scorching sequel to Blood Red Road, which MTV’s Hollywood Crush blog called “better than The Hunger Games. ”. There is a price on Saba’s head. She brought down a ruthless tyrant and saved her kidnapped brother. But winning has come at a terrible cost...Categorized as:
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Uglies: Shay's Story by Scott Westerfeld, Devin Grayson
“This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves. ”—Shay. Uglies told Tally Youngblood’s version of life in Uglyville and the budding rebellion against the Specials. Now comes an exciting graphic novel revealing new adventures in the Uglies world—as seen through the eyes of Shay, Tally’s rebellious best friend who’s not afraid to break the rules, no matter the cost...Categorized as:
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![Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin]()
Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin
In 1842, the gunpowder might of China’s Qing Dynasty fell to Britain’s steam engines. Furious, the Emperor ordered the death of his engineers—and killed China’s best chance of fighting back…. Since her father’s execution eight years ago, Jin Soling kept her family from falling into poverty...Categorized as:
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![The One by Kiera Cass]()
The One by Kiera Cass
The time has come for one winner to be crowned. When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart...Categorized as:
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![Geekerella by Ashley Poston]()
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father... -
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Arena by Holly Jennings
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming. .. Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She’s died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier. .. The RAGE tournaments—the Virtual Gaming League’s elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death... -
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Arena by Holly Jennings
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming. .. Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She’s died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier. .. The RAGE tournaments—the Virtual Gaming League’s elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death... -
![Coda by Emma Trevayne]()
Coda by Emma Trevayne
Ever since he was a young boy, music has coursed through the veins of eighteen-year-old Anthem—the Corp has certainly seen to that. By encoding music with addictive and mind-altering elements, the Corp holds control over all citizens, particularly conduits like Anthem, whose life energy feeds the main power in the Grid... -
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![Uglies: Cutters by Scott Westerfeld, Devin Grayson]()
Uglies: Cutters by Scott Westerfeld, Devin Grayson
The second novel in the Uglies Manga series, featuring Shay's point of view and set in the world of Uglies. Experience the riveting, dystopian Uglies series seen as never before—through the eyes of Shay, Tally Youngblood’s closest and bravest friend, who refuses to take anything about society at face value. “From the moment we are born, we are considered threats in need of ‘special’ management... -
![The Elite by Kiera Cass]()
The Elite by Kiera Cass
The Selection began with thirty-five girls. Now with the group narrowed down to the six Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon's heart is fiercer than ever—and America is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is it with Maxon, who could make her life a fairy tale? Or with her first love, Aspen? America is desperate for more time... -
![The Heir by Kiera Cass]()
The Heir by Kiera Cass
Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she'd put off marriage for as long as possible...
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