the future is not so bright
dys·to·pia noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈtō-pē-ə\
1: an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives
2: a bogus utopia run on propoganda; ruled by a repressive government which breaks promises and dashes the hopes of its citizens
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1: an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives
2: a bogus utopia run on propoganda; ruled by a repressive government which breaks promises and dashes the hopes of its citizens
Click on the red author name and book image for links to interviews, excerpts or book trailers about these books and authors.
divergentby Veronica Roth
The future Chicago is divided into 5 worlds - all dedicated to cultivating a particular virtue. All 16-year-olds must select which faction they will devote their futures to, which is not an easy choice for Beatrice. "Tris" has a secret that might destroy her - or save those she loves. Learn more about the 5 factions! |
insurgentby Veronica Roth
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. |
Divergent playlist (from Miranda with suggestions from Veronica Roth herself!)
“Starts With One” by Shiny Toy Guns
“Chasm” by Flyleaf “Come Alive” by Foo Fighters “Again” by Flyleaf “Help I’m Alive” by Metric “We Die Young” by The Showdown “Canvas” by Imogen Heap “Running Up That Hill” by Placebo “Sweet Sacrifice” by Evanescence “Arise” by Flyleaf ”Arms” by Cristina Perri “Letters from the Sky” by Civil Twilight |
“Sweet Sacrifice” by Evanescence
“Seven Devils” by Florence and the Machine “Human” by Civil Twilight. “Torch Song” By The Airborne Toxic Event “In Front of You” by The Quiet Kind “Bloodstream” by Stateless “Shooting the Moon” by Mona “Barton Hallow” by The Civil Wars “A Heavy Abacus” by The Joy Formidable “Run Wild” by Ume “Shelter” by Birdy |
under the never skyAria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie and never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. When her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving outside the dome are slim.
Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's wild and scary, but might be her best hope at staying alive. If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers. Book 2 coming in January 2013 |
when she wokeA modern take on The Scarlet Letter, this is a tale about Hannah Payne, living in a future America. She was turned red for the crime she committed and is now a "chrome", whose every move is broadcast for the world to watch in entertainment. Hannah reevaluates her values and how she feels about this world she lives in.
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how i live nowby Meg Rosoff
Daisy can't wait to get away from her dad and pregnant step-mom in NYC. She is sent to England to visit an aunt and cousins she has never met. Shortly after she arrives, her aunt goes away on business leaving the family behind. The next day, bombs drop as London is attacked and occupied by an enemy nobody knows. The kids are mostly safe out in the country on the farm until power fails, systems fail and the war moves closer and closer. The cousins must fend for themselves as their bonds between each other grow over time.
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matchedby Ally Condie
All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work and live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?
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crossedby Ally Condie
Seventeen-year-old Cassia sacrifices everything and heads to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky, where she is confronted with shocking revelations about Society and the promise of rebellion.
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reachedby Ally Condie
After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but they might lose each other again. Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders.
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world war z: an oral history of the zombie warsby Max Brooks
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival
CHECK OUT THE MOVIE TRAILER WITH BRAD PITT HERE |
fahrenheit 451
The Original. The Classic. The first of its kind in this genre: Fahrenheit 451 tells the story of Montag, a regimented fireman living in a society where books are outlawed. His job is to burn the forbidden volumes and along the way, he meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly, he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between his own safety and intellectual freedom.
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incarceron
In Incarceron, a vast intelligent city-prison sealed off from the outside world and hidden from everybody except the Warden, two young people, Cynthia, the Warden's daughter who is trying to escape an arranged marriage, and Finn, a young prisoner who cannot remember his childhood, join forces to attempt to escape.
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delirium
From Goodreads: Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love...blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Now scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.
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the uglies trilogy - now a quartet.
plus other companion novels.
ugliesTally Youngblood is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait to get the operation that turns her from an ugly into a pretty where your only job is to party and have fun. But new friend Shay would rather hoverboard to "the Smoke" and be free. In the Smoke, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn't all that pretty!
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prettiesTally has finally become pretty, but beneath all the parties and glamour, something nags at her. When she receives a message from her past, it all comes back and she must decide whether to fight to forget her past or fight for her life against those who don't want her to remember.
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SpecialsThe specials used to strike fear in Tally's heart when she was an ugly. Now, she is one of them - charged with keeping the Uglies down and the Pretties stupid. When her mission becomes to stamp out the Smoke once and for all, a small voice inside her challenges what she has been sent to accomplish.
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extras
The companion novel to the Uglies Trilogy!
It's a few years after Tally Youngblood took down the regime and now life is one big game where popularity rules. Aya has been flying safely below the radar, but when she meets a new clique of secretive and dangerous girls, she wants the world to know about it - but then she won't be so invisible (or safe) any more! |
mind-rain: your favorite authors on scott westerfeld's ugliesMind-Rain continues what Tally started, with startling, funny and insightful essays on the world, characters and ideas of the Uglies series, plus the short story that inspired Westerfeld to write the books in the first place.
Think you know everything about Tally's world? After Mind-Rain, you'll never look at the Uglies series the same way again. |
Uglies: Shay's story
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bogus to bubbly: an insider's guide to the world of uglies
The world of Uglies, set in our not-so-distant future, is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find:
A rundown on all the cliques, from Crims and Cutters to tech-heads and surge-monkeys |
the declarationby Gemma Malley
In a world where nobody ages, Anna is considered a surplus - a crime or sin her parents committed by having her. And she is now paying the price. Until she meets someone who brings news of the outside world and tries to convince her to run away with him. Who can she trust?
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life as we knew itMiranda's disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun?
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ship breaker
by Paolo Bacigalupi
Nailer, a teenage boy, works on scavenging wrecked oil tankers for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. When he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life. . . .
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the birthmarked trilogy
by Caragh O'Brien
From Goodreads: In this chilling young adult trilogy, the dystopian, post-climate change world is divided between those who live inside the wall, and those, like sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone, who live outside. Gaia and her mother are midwives, and they’re required to “advance” three babies per month to the Enclave. But when Gaia’s mother is brutally taken away by the very people she serves, Gaia must question whether the Enclave deserves such loyalty.
From Goodreads: In this chilling young adult trilogy, the dystopian, post-climate change world is divided between those who live inside the wall, and those, like sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone, who live outside. Gaia and her mother are midwives, and they’re required to “advance” three babies per month to the Enclave. But when Gaia’s mother is brutally taken away by the very people she serves, Gaia must question whether the Enclave deserves such loyalty.