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Gemina by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
A New York Times Bestseller. Brace yourself for GEMINA—the highly anticipated sequel to the book critics called “out-of-this-world awesome”—featuring journal illustrations by bestselling author Marie Lu! Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Dared to Rise by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe stakes grow ever higher for Liana Castell. .. and she must rise to meet them. Return to the Tower in the gripping fourth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where Liana will face her greatest challenge yet:. Become Ambrose's replacement, or die trying. Pre-order now. *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that arewithout spoiler alerts*. -
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![The Girl Who Dared to Lead by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Lead by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratings"Honorbound! Honorbound! ". "Congratulations, Champion Castell. .. ". Return to the Tower in the EPIC fifth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where the Champion has been chosen. .. and Liana's courage will be put to the test like never before. Buy now! *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that arewithout spoiler alerts*. -
![The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsReturn to the Tower and reunite with Liana Castell in the breath-stealing third book of The Girl Who Dared to Think series. -
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Vortex by S.J. Kincaid
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe impossible was just the beginning. Now in their second year as superhuman government weapons-in-training at the Pentagonal Spire, Tom Raines and his friends are mid-level cadets in the elite combat corps known as the Intrasolar Forces. But as training intensifies and a moment arrives that could make or break his entire career, Tom’s loyalties are again put to the test... -
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Naughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsCallum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've done. When they were younger, they played together...Categorized as:
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![The Girl Who Dared to Fight by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Fight by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe ELECTRIFYING GRAND FINALE of The Girl Who Dared series! Reunite with Liana one last time. .. Are you ready to return to the Tower? Order now! *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*. -
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The Eve Illusion by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHE SECOND BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING EVE OF MAN TRILOGY BY TOM AND GIOVANNA FELTCHER. Eve is the last girl on earth. For the last sixteen years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world. Until she took her chance, and escaped. Eve finally has the freedom she has wanted for so long, and with Bram she has the love. But both come at a price . . -
![Cured by Bethany Wiggins]()
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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Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor four weeks Maddie has been living in Los Angeles, trying to be good. But no matter how hard she tries, something inside her won't be sated. She can't live a life of half-truths and false pretenses. So one night, she says how she really feels. That's all it takes. One night... -
![The Girl Who Dared to Think by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Think by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHow do you fight an enemy when they're inside your mind? A gargantuan glass-walled tower looms over a deadly wilderness. They say it's all that's left. The Tower's survival is humanity's survival, and each must serve it faithfully. .. Twenty-year-old Liana Castell must be careful what she thinks...Categorized as:
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Immortal Rain, Vol. 6 by Kaori Ozaki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Rain gets separated from Machika, he will need to battle the angels themselves before he can be reunited with her. But his greatest challenge may come from a deadly challenge announced on TV - issued by Methuselah himself, it will be the ultimate showdown against bounty hunters, assassins and those intent on capturing the secret of his immortality. -
![Immortal Rain, Vol. 3 by Kaori Ozaki]()
Immortal Rain, Vol. 3 by Kaori Ozaki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRain and Machika find themselves in the frigid wasteland of Angel's Graveyard. There they stumble upon a frozen woman who is strangely familiar to Rain. When Machika inquires about the woman's identity, Rain is silent . .. and is forced to confront the chilling secrets that have been buried deep within him for what seems like an eternity. -
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The Survivor Chronicles: Book 4, The Risen by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*****This book is the final compilation and the conclusion to an ongoing serial story. This series must be read in order. *****. With new challenges and threats arising every day, the survivors struggle to reach their destination in the hopes of finding somewhere safe to stay...Categorized as:
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![The Gender End by Bella Forrest]()
The Gender End by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe breathtaking, earth-shattering GRAND FINALE of the bestselling Gender Game series. Return to Matrus and Patrus one last time. .. Pre-order now! *Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*. -
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Immortal Rain, Vol. 5 by Kaori Ozaki
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's been a long and lonely road for Machika as she searches for Rain. Totally down on her luck and running out of options, friends pop up in the most unlikely of places. Her goal is to get to the city of Raimei, where she hopes to find Rain. .. but will Machika find more than she bargained for? -
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The Wanted by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you Wanted? It’s the question facing both Rosa and Joseph as they are pushed and pulled in unimaginable directions. It’s the question Superior Grant answered with a resounding, “Anything and everything. ”. The only thing they want is to be back in each other’s arms... -
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Psyren #05: Visions by Toshiaki Iwashiro
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen. Ageha Yoshina just got transported to a warped alternate dimension where you've got to fight your way back to our world--or die trying. Visions A video recording shows a dark vision of the future, where many of Ageha’s friends are ruthlessly killed. To escape the danger posed by W. I. S... -
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Wired by G.P. Ching
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFaith kept her plain. Science made her complicated. Lydia and Korwin are the Liberty Party’s only hope of stopping Dr. Konrad and the Green Republic from developing a new genetically engineered weapon. But the already high stakes become personal when Konrad turns his thirst for power and revenge on what Lydia holds most dear... -
![Het Gulden Vlies van Thule by Thea Beckman]()
Het Gulden Vlies van Thule by Thea Beckman
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDe Badeners zijn er tenslotte in geslaagd de Thuleense hoofdstad Gothab en enkele andere kustplaatsen te veroveren. Elvira komt naar Thule als dochter van ondergouverneur Upernavik, een kustplaats in het noorden. 's Nachts worden de Badeners opgeschrikt door sabotagedaden van de Thulenen. De kolonosatie stagneert. Het lijkt Elvira verstandig Thuleens te leren... -
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Worlds Collide by S.M. McEachern
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCenturies old secrets and forbidden love collide in the action-packed sequel to Sunset Rising. In Worlds Collide, the second book of the Sunset Rising Trilogy, Sunny and Jack must continue a life of subterfuge in order to stay alive and find a way to free the Pit... -
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The Wounded by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou think you’re in control. That it’s your hands on the reins. But I’m starting to think either someone else is driving, or the reins are attached to nothing. Just flapping and snapping in the breeze. What could be simple, never is. Rosa doesn’t want to get used to being separated from Joseph, from Orry... -
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Tegami Bachi, Vol. 18 by Hiroyuki Asada
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA New York Times best-selling sci-fi fantasy series with heart. Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-black wilderness is infested with Gaichuu—colossal insects with metal exoskeletons. The Gaichuu make travel between the cities of Amberground extremely dangerous... -
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Morrighan by Mary E. Pearson
A richly illustrated and romantic origin story of Mary E. Pearson's Remnant universe, the world of the BookTok sensations Dance of Thieves and Vow of Thieves and the New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles...Categorized as:
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Recon by Tarah Benner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEli knows corruption runs deep within the compound. It's a reality he's forced to confront every year on Bid Day. But when your job is to go out into the radiation-soaked Fringe so that others can live in peace, you don’t ask too many questions. For Harper, the bid system works just fine...Categorized as:
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Outcasts by Jill Williamson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince entering the Safe Lands, Mason has focused on two things: finding a way to free his village from captivity and finding a cure for the disease that ravages many within the walls of the Safe Lands. After immune-suppressive drugs go missing in the clinic, Mason discovers his coworker, Ciddah, may know more about the Safe Lands than imagined. .. and may have an agenda of her own... -
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Reclaim by Casey L. Bond, Indie Books Gone Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Greaters have ruled over the Lessers since The Fall. They’ve taken Abby’s family. They’ve taken her friends. They’ve taken her hostage and threatened the villages. Enough is enough. Freedom is worth fighting for. Love is worth dying for. And the Lessers are done taking orders from the Greaters. Reclaim…the epic conclusion of the award-winning Harvest Saga. *******... -
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Refuse by Joanne Macgregor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone wants Jinxy, except the one she loves. In a near-future USA decimated by an incurable plague and tightly controlled by a repressive government, teenagers with special skills are recruited and trained to fight in the war against terror. Now a rebellion is brewing... -
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Rebel by Joanne Macgregor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you win a war without losing yourself? Sixteen year-old online gamer Jinxy James has been trained as an expert sniper in the war against a terrorist-spread plague which has decimated the USA. Now she’s a wanted fugitive, on the run with a rebel splinter group, risking everything to save and protect her loved ones... -
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The Wishing Round by Penelope Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgainst enormous odds, Clio Fathom has advanced to the next round of The Queen Trials, along with dozens of other women and girls. .. some of whom are already making plans to kill her. But first comes The Wishing Round, where three winners will receive the ultimate prize: the chance to make one wish, which King Ergondy is bound by duty to grant. .. whether he wants to or not... -
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Division 5 by Krista Street
With freedom, comes choice. Dr. Meghan Forester’s dream has finally come true. A vaccine for the deadly Makanza virus is spreading throughout the world. Borders are open. The Kazzies are free. But just when happiness and hope are infiltrating society, Meghan’s world comes tumbling down. Davin’s first love reappears. The Kazzies are incessantly harassed. A young girl falls gravely ill...Categorized as:
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The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratings“Not to be Chosen would yield a cruel fate of my own making. ”. Like all citizens since the Ruining, Carrington Hale knows the importance of this day. But she never expected the moment she’d spent a lifetime preparing for—her Choosing ceremony—would end in disaster. Ripped from her family, she’ll spend her days serving as a Lint, the lowest level of society...Categorized as:
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The Cure by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBefore the Blight, becoming an adult was something teenagers looked forward to. But now, turning eighteen means certain death. Unless you prove yourself worthy of the Cure... -
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Compound 26 by Krista Street
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA deadly virus. A brilliant, young researcher. And an infected survivor who threatens to steal her heart. In a society ruled by sanctions and curfews, Dr. Meghan Forester emerges as the youngest and most promising scientist to join the fight against Makanza - the deadly virus that's ravaged the world...Categorized as:
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![Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien]()
Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsStriking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives, only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime...Categorized as:
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The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe final book in Katharine McGee's epic. New York Times. bestselling Thousandth Floor series. When you have everything, you have everything to lose. Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help—from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget...Categorized as:
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![Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn]()
Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFrom JONATHAN LUNA (GIRLS, THE SWORD, ULTRA, Spider-Woman: Origin) and SARAH VAUGHN (Sparkshooter) comes ALEX + ADA, a sci-fi drama set in the near future. The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. But after Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just a robot. Collects ALEX + ADA #1-5. -
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Strange New World by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDahlia 16's life is a lie. The city of Lakeview isn't a utopia that raises individuals for the greater good; it is a clone farm that mass-produces servants for the elite. And because Dahlia breaks the rules, her sisters--the 4,999 girls who share her face--are destroyed. She and Trigger 17, the soldier who risked his life for hers, go on the run, escaping into the wild outside the city walls... -
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No Plain Rebel by M.C. Frank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA soldier is summoned to the North Pole, days before the year changes, told to fix a 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. A library waits for them both, a library built over a span of a hundred years, forgotten in the basement of an ice shack... -
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Irradiate by Sarah Addison-Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFace what you fear the most. .. . Discovering colour after a lifetime of grey has opened Mallory's eyes to the beauty of Irrelevance. But when she learns who Cristan is and what's he capable of, she'll be forced to question everything she feels for him. .. When Cristan found rebel Irrelevants in the wastelands, he finally had the proof he needed to take down the government who think they own him... -
![In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin]()
In the Age of Love and Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAll These Things I’ve Done , the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya...Categorized as:
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![The Mind Keepers by Lori Brighton]()
The Mind Keepers by Lori Brighton
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCheck out the exciting conclusion to the Mind Readers series! It’s been months since everything familiar in Nora’s life vanished into the unforgiving waters off the Savannah coast, leaving her with nothing but her powers of mind reading. Although she’s lost her mother and her home, Nora has managed to move on, thanks in part to her sister Cameron, the only family she has left... -
![Idol Dreams, Vol. 3 by Arina Tanemura]()
Idol Dreams, Vol. 3 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo pursue missed chances at love and success, 31-year-old Chikage Deguchi takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to how she looked at age 15. Chikage meets Tokita and her first love, Haru, for drinks. Tokita has been able to keep his feelings for Chikage a secret, but Haru isn’t fooled…. -
![This Strange and Familiar Place by Rachel Carter]()
This Strange and Familiar Place by Rachel Carter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese are the things of which Lydia is now certain:. The Montauk Project has been experimenting with time travel for years. The Project's subjects are "recruits" from across time, recruits like Wes, Lydia's ally, friend, and love. The Project is now responsible for the disappearance of two members of her family. .. The conspiracy theorists were right about the Montauk Project all along... -
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![Gone by Francine Pascal, St. Denis]()
Gone by Francine Pascal, St. Denis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith Gaia's graduation from high school, Pascal's best-selling series comes to an end. .. only to be reborn again. Can you feel the fear? Gaia learned what it's like to feel fear -- and it wasn't pretty. Now, just in time for her last few weeks of high school, she's back to her normal, fearless self. Unfortunately, everything else is far from normal... -
![Quanta Reset by Lola Dodge]()
Quanta Reset by Lola Dodge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuanta has escaped her laboratory prison, but that’s where the good news ends. Life at the Shadow Ravens’ compound is a disaster. She’s drowning in visions of the dark pasts and darker futures of her fellow Ravens and is plagued by her own panic-inducing memories, but Lady Eva still expects her to “train” and “participate in missions. ” Plus, the food tastes like burnt plastic... -
![The King's 100: A young adult royal romance by Karin Biggs]()
The King's 100: A young adult royal romance by Karin Biggs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen-year-old princess, Piper Parish, is a disappointment to the citizens of Capalon, a STEM-structured kingdom where innovation is valued above all. Her older sister, the queen, views Piper's tears during their parents' funeral as a weakness, not to mention her strange affinity for singing... -
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Irreverent by Sarah Addison-Fox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmbracing the past means accepting what they made you. .. For the first time in her life, Mallory doesn't have to hide her Irrelevance. With the help of the rebel Irrelevants and Cristan, she's embracing everything she's been taught to deny. But when an attack goes horribly wrong and Cristan is captured, Mallory will be forced to do what she never thought possible to survive. . -
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The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A story of pain, injustice, love, resistance, and hope, this glorious book will lodge inside you and make you feel everything. ” —Helena Fox, award-winning author of How It Feels to Float. A queer, YA Handmaid’s Tale meets Never Let Me Go about a dystopian society bent on relentless conformity, and the struggle of one girl to save herself and those she loves from a life of lies... -
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Creators by Tiffany Truitt
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the Lost Souls trilogy, which answers readers’ questions and finally pits natural Tess against the true enemies of Templeton, the creators. Heartbroken but more determined than ever after a tense showdown in the woods, sixteen-year-old Tess once again returns to the safety of her community of Isolationists...
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