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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Alien invasion, about aliens.
“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
Set in late 20th century.
The Crystal DropNovel
Monica Hughesstandalone novel1992
About grief and loss.
“In the summer of 2011, the death of their mother sends Megan and her younger brother Ian on a dangerous journey across a Canada ravaged by drought and the collapse of civilization.”
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Ship BreakerSeries
series3 books2010
Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, dark and tense in tone, about survival, set in north america and near future.
“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
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The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
About plague and pandemic and found family, set in our world.
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, set in far future.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels