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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dark in tone, about rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, set in north america.
“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
The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and psychic powers, set in secondary world.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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The 100Series
series4 books2013
Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about survival, set in far future.
“Day 21, its sequel, was released on September 25, 2014, and Homecoming was released on February 26, 2015.”
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Start with The 100 →
Chaos WalkingSeries
series5 books2008
Dark in tone.
Start with The Knife of Never Letting Go →
The OutposterNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1972
Space opera, about class conflict.
“If your number came up, you joined the rest of the losers marked for exile from overcrowded Earth.”
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