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I’ve wanted to put together a dystopian/post-apocalyptic list for a while now, mostly because I’ve read so many of them (it’s true. I lost most of 2013 to these novels… I regret nothing). I figured at the very least I’d be able to save people some time by presenting the ones I liked the most. I realize the dystopian genre did not start with the Hunger Games (or with YA in general, for that matter), but as they are my favorite representations, my list will be very YA-centric.
Top Ten YA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Books!
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- The Jewel by Amy Ewing
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- Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
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- The Fifth Wave by Ricky Yancey
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- Partials by Dan Wells
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- Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
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- The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
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- Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
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- The Bane by Keary Taylor
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- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
The top row represents my absolute favorites – the ones I can recommend with 100% confidence. Hunger Games is a given, but my favorite on the list is actually Partials by Dan Wells. The bottom row represents the ones that I enjoyed thoroughly, but know many readers who didn’t feel the same way. As a side note, I actually didn’t give The Testing of very high rating, but loved the second book enough to include it on this list. Also, The Selection by Kiera Cass would have made the list had the third book not been such a disappointment (I feel like it still deserves an honorary mention, though). I have I read so many mediocre dystopians that it’s nice to be able to pay homage to the ones I feel were above par.
What’s dystopians/post-apocalyptic books would make your list?
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