The YA Dystopian Book Club discussion

Hi all! I read this not too long ago and enjoyed it:)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

There is also a second book:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

Happy reading!!

@Kris, I just checked them out and so far seems so interesting! Thx

Asma wrote: "@Kris, I just checked them out and so far seems so interesting! Thx"


I liked them, I could picture the storyline easily happening parallel to now if that makes sense:)There will be a final book to finish off the trio. Hope you enjoy it!

Amelia wrote: "Ah not really for me. I don't like those college bla books, they annoy me equally as much as MAGICAL BOARDING school ):."

Hogwarts!!!!! How can you NOT like magical boarding schools! haha xP

Kris wrote: "Asma wrote: "@Kris, I just checked them out and so far seems so interesting! Thx"


I liked them, I could picture the storyline easily happening parallel to now if that makes sense:)There will be a..."

haha Yea I know what you mean : )

Amelia wrote: "I just finished Uglies and Pretties. I liked both of them, although Uglies a lot more! It was a gripping read, I couldn't put it down at all. I'd recommend it!"

I read the first few pages of Uglies, but cant seem to dive in yet. does it get better or do we hear lots of talk about uglies being uglies and uglies becoming pretties?

Asma wrote: "Amelia wrote: "I just finished Uglies and Pretties. I liked both of them, although Uglies a lot more! It was a gripping read, I couldn't put it down at all. I'd recommend it!"

I read the first few..."

Can't spoil it, but lots happens! I'm slowly getting through Pretties, as it's not as good as Uglies... so I'm not sure if I'll read the next one... I have Extras (#4), started reading the first few chapters for kicks, seemed pretty good. Maybe I'll just skip Specials then? Has anyone read Specials??

Tracy wrote: "Asma wrote: "Amelia wrote: "I just finished Uglies and Pretties. I liked both of them, although Uglies a lot more! It was a gripping read, I couldn't put it down at all. I'd recommend it!"

I read ..."

Alright then I'll give it another go.

Amelia wrote: "Yeah Asma, you should totally try get past the initial stuff. It gets more interesting. Although I liked it more for its style than the actual story, heh. =D"

Okie Dokie. Then that's what I'll do : )

Tracy wrote: "Asma wrote: "Amelia wrote: "I just finished Uglies and Pretties. I liked both of them, although Uglies a lot more! It was a gripping read, I couldn't put it down at all. I'd recommend it!"

I read ..."

You'll have to tell me about Extras!! I read all the other 3, but not that one yet :) And you should definitely read Specials- I thought it was really great as well!!

Anyone recommend The Not Yet by Moira Crone? The Not Yet Loved It!

This books are not actually distopian novels but I think they are pretty amazing:
Wicked series by Nancy Holder
I recommend them!!

Help!!!
One of my friends says he doesn't like to read, so I told him I would find a book that he would love.
He likes horror stories, so anyone knows about a YA story that he would like?

Unwind? that's pretty gruesome...all I can think of right now!!

Thanks
I still have until Monday so more recommendations are accepted!

I totally loved Partials and Legend !! I just finished THe death cure and am going to start prodigy !!!

Nice books! Death Cure is fantastic (have you read the Kill Order yet- cause I recently finished and it was amazing). And of course Prodigy is one of my all time favorites!!!

Hey guys! So I've literally read majority of the books on here! Can anyone recommend any other books?

Are you looking for dystopian stories? Or as long as it's good your in??

Has anyone read wool? A friend if mine just let me borrow it and said it was good, and different. She said it was a ya dystopian but the main characters are adults. Anyways just wanted to here other opinions on it.

Wool series is one of my favorites. I wouldn't consider it ya.

Yea when she was explaining it to me she said it is in the ya section but yea I will b giving it a try after reading divergent and the razor land series

I'm not sure if I'm posting this on the right discussion, but I'll try anyway. Has anyone read Blackout by Robinson Wells?

Everyone should definitely read All Our Yesterdays! Such a fantastic dystopian YA novel

Az wrote: "Are you looking for dystopian stories? Or as long as it's good your in??"

sorry it's sooo late, but dystopian is definitely the one to go for. but if you have other recommendations, like thriller or mystery, i'm down to read those too :)

Riya wrote: "Nice books! Death Cure is fantastic (have you read the Kill Order yet- cause I recently finished and it was amazing). And of course Prodigy is one of my all time favorites!!!"

Hey, how is The Kill Order in comparison to the Maze Runner trilogy? I loved the Maze Runner, and then I fund I enjoyed each following book less and less. I was just ready to be done with it. (But this is because I am not a huge zombie-type fan, and I never expected the Maze runner to head in that direction.) I am hesitant to spend time on The Kill Order unless I can expect more.

Benjamin wrote: "Riya wrote: "Nice books! Death Cure is fantastic (have you read the Kill Order yet- cause I recently finished and it was amazing). And of course Prodigy is one of my all time favorites!!!"

Hey, ho..."

The Kill Order is even better- trust me. Like the Maze Runner is fantastic, but the Kill Order had different characters and whatnot and it totally worked! You should definitely read it.

Riya wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "Riya wrote: "Nice books! Death Cure is fantastic (have you read the Kill Order yet- cause I recently finished and it was amazing). And of course Prodigy is one of my all time favor..."

Okay, thanks! I will consider it once I am done my long list of books in wait, lol. Such as Allegiant when it comes out!!!

Benjamin wrote: "Riya wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "Riya wrote: "Nice books! Death Cure is fantastic (have you read the Kill Order yet- cause I recently finished and it was amazing). And of course Prodigy is one of my a..."

Haha nice! I have the same problem. So excited for Allegiant- I hope it's amazing!!!

Hi guys! Foyund this Project on Kickstarter yesterday http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/s... . It's a dystopian author who whants to make someting more out of his novell, a more interactive experience. Sounds kind of cool, I thought. Check it out and back it if you Think it sounds interesting. He do need some more support if this thing is going to happen.

WINTER SHADOWS, YA Dystopian now available worldwide!

"Overall, if you enjoy dystopians, mystery and sweet guys then you need this book! It was rough, heartbreaking and beautiful." --Reviewer Janna Horlick

Add Winter Shadows to your TBR list today!

"I could not stop reading. There were moments that made me smile and moments that gave me chills (in a good way!)--Reviewer Caitlyn

"I really enjoyed this book even more so than I did The Hunger Games. Where The Hunger Games seemed overly sensationalistic to me, Winter Shadows feels more down-to-earth. The characters and scenarios that play out felt more relatable and meaningful." --Reviewer, Paul Yoder

I recommend "The Age of Miracles." The Age of Miracles I believe someone else recommended it in this group - it was a winner! Nicely paced. Not heavy on the science mumbo-jumbo or romance. Balanced.

Hi! I just finished reading the Darkness Rising Series and am trying to decide what to read next! I am trying to decide between these 3:




any suggestions?

I haven't read Fragments, but I would definitely say Legend and then Darkest Minds!! Both of those are really good- so you should definitely read them next :)

Riya wrote: "I haven't read Fragments, but I would definitely say Legend and then Darkest Minds!! Both of those are really good- so you should definitely read them next :)"

Thanks! I;ll start Legend first then :)

Kayla wrote: "Riya wrote: "I haven't read Fragments, but I would definitely say Legend and then Darkest Minds!! Both of those are really good- so you should definitely read them next :)"

Thanks! I;ll start Lege..."

Ooh, Legend! It's my favorite dystopian series! I'd recommend that you buy the boxed set of the trilogy as it includes the print version of the novella, which costs around $3 in a digital copy on Amazon. :)
And also...the boxed set is gorgeous!

Kayla wrote: "Kayla wrote: "Riya wrote: "I haven't read Fragments, but I would definitely say Legend and then Darkest Minds!! Both of those are really good- so you should definitely read them next :)"

Thanks! I..."

I so agree with you on the box set!!!! Its is fricking beautiful and adds to the overall awesomeness of the LEGEND series!

The Book Devourer wrote: "Kayla wrote: "Kayla wrote: "Riya wrote: "I haven't read Fragments, but I would definitely say Legend and then Darkest Minds!! Both of those are really good- so you should definitely read them next ..."

Thanks guys! I have a kobo so I bought the book on there but I am loving it so far :)

Hi again. New to the group, I'm just going to throw out a bunch of recommendations.

The Hunger Games- no need to explain.

The Maze Runner- this is a love it or hate it book. Fortunately for me it was love it. The premise was intriguing, the plot well thought out, and the characters likable (though Thomas was a touch bland).

Gone- Another love it or hate it book. A huge cast, but I loved every one of them. Fantastic plotting, fast paced, great world building, this is probably the best one I've read. The whole series is fantastic.

The Darkest Minds- Great characters. Really great characters. Ruby and Liam are amazing together. The writing is perfect too. There are many memorable quotes from the series.

Chaos Walking- It doesn't actually get really good until the second book. The plot twists and bends every page, and the relationship between Todd and Viola gets really fascinating as the series progresses.

Hope you enjoy.

Haha I second the recommendations on ALL the series Daniel just mentioned!!!

Why did I click on this discussion?!? Like I don't already have too many books on my to-read list!! lol

My recommendation for everyone would be the Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole. Apocalypse. Paranormal powers. It's awesome. :)

Poison Princess is really good! And if you haven't read The Hunt series by Andrew Fukuda, it's awesome too!! I just finished the last book, The Trap last week and I'm still gushing about it (Maybe "gushing" isn't the right word, lol) but it was amazing!

so I'm about to reread the madman's daughter and then her dark curiosity and then panic. so after that I'm trying to figure out what to read. its either between the darkest minds, chaos walking or the gracling series, what do y'all think?

I've read the Darkest Minds and Chaos Walking. I've heard great things about the Graceling series as well. I suppose you can't go wrong whichever way. I suggest you read Chaos Walking, not because it's better than the Darkest Minds. (Personally, I give TDM the slightest edge). Rather, read Chaos Walking because the series is all out. If you read the Darkest Minds and Never Fade (number 2) right now, you will be waiting in agony (like me) for the third book, scheduled to come out in December. Save yourself from that mental trauma.

Hope you enjoy!

Just finished Ruins this weekend and this is definitely one of the better YA dystopian series. Must MUST read!

I love this YA paranormal series because it's so very different.

I love marathoning book series. Do you have any recommendations for me? Are there YA dystopian books that are finished or will be finished this year?
I read (among others): Hunger Games, Divergent, Angelfall (couldn't wait to read it...), Delirium Series, Maze Runner, Matched, Uglies
I already own and will read soon: Legend, Under the Never Sky, Chaos Walking, The Darkest Minds, Shatter Me

Which completed series am I missing?

Is there any recommended dystopian fantasy that more of the heroic fantasy and less of the epic fantasy? More like Conan and not Game Of Thrones.

Ideally YA or NA.

I am not sure if this is up your alley, but I read Blood Runners: Absolution by Mahaffey. Set in post-apocalyptic Middle America under a new system of justice where young people are forced to pay for other people's crimes and have to fight for their lives against trained assassins. Pretty gritty, fast paced and kind of cool, dark world. I really enjoyed it.

I would suggest I am Number Four. It is an amazing series and definitely keeps you reading ALL THROUGH THE SERIES. I read the first four books in 2 weeks! So amazing!