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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
FirestarterNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1980
Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers and parenthood.
“WorldCat: Innocence and beauty ignite with evil and terror...”
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GoneSeries
series9 books2008
Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about survival, set in contemporary.
“Michael Grant's Gone series begins when everyone aged fifteen and older vanishes without warning from a swath of the California coast, trapping the town of Perdido Beach inside an impenetrable barrier the survivors call the FAYZ.”
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The 5th WaveSeries
series4 books2013
Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, about aliens, set in near future.
“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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The Coldest Girl in ColdtownSeries
series2 books2009
Paranormal, about vampires, set in our world.
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Ship BreakerSeries
series3 books2010
Post-apocalyptic, set in 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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Start with Ship Breaker →