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The Grace Year

Kim Liggett - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

The Instant New York Times Bestseller!A speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaid's Tale and The Power. Optioned by Universal and Elizabeth Banks to be a major motion picture!"A visceral, darkly haunting fever dream of a novel and an absolute page-turner....
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Arc of a Scythe Trilogy

Scythe

Neal Shusterman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered...
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Thunderhead

NEAL SHUSTERMAN - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.The Thunderhead cannot interfere in the affairs...
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The Toll

Neal Shusterman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes the thrilling conclusion to the Printz Honor-winning series Arc of a Scythe.It's been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone...
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Chaos Walking Trilogy

The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking: Book One

Patrick Ness - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard - and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything...
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The Ask and the Answer: Chaos Walking: Book Two

Patrick Ness - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Part two of the literary sci-fi thriller follows a boy and a girl who are caught in a warring town where thoughts can be heard - and secrets are never safe.Reaching the end of their tense and desperate flight in THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO, Todd and Viola did not find healing and hope...
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Monsters of Men: Chaos Walking: Book Three

Patrick Ness - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

In the riveting conclusion to the acclaimed dystopian series, a boy and girl caught in the chaos of war face devastating choices that will decide the fate of a world.. As a world-ending war surges around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting...
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Delirium Trilogy

Delirium

Lauren Oliver - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

There was a time when love was the most important thing in the world. People would go to the end of the earth to find it. They would tell lies for it. Even kill for it. Then, at last, they found the cure. Now, everything is different. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government...
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Pandemonium

Lauren Oliver - HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Im pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do.The old life is dead.But the old Lena is dead too.I buried her.I left her beyond a fence,behind a wall of smoke and ?ame.Lauren...
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Requiem (Delirium Trilogy, 3)

Lauren Oliver - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

The third and final book in Lauren Olivers powerful New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion has ignited into an all-out revolution, and Lena is at the center...
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Divergent Trilogy

Divergent

Veronica Roth - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Paperback

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult...
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Insurgent

Veronica Roth
Format: Book

One choice can destroy you. Veronica Roth's second #1 New York Times bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride that began in Divergent. A hit with both teen and adult readers, Insurgent is the action-packed, emotional adventure that inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene...
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Allegiant Collectors Edition (Divergent Series-Collectors Edition Book 3)

Veronica Roth - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The stunning conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series of books is now available in a collectors edition featuring 48 pages of bonus content, including:Excerpts from Natalie Priors journalTwo deleted scenes with commentary from Veronica RothFavorite quotes from Allegiant,...
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Companion Book

Four: A Divergent Collection (Divergent Series Story)

Veronica Roth - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Paperback

Complete your Divergent library with Four! Fans of the Divergent trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told...
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The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins - Scholastic Inc.
Format: eBook

Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts...
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Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life...
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Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow...
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Prequel

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins - Independently published
Format: Hardcover

In a prequel to "The Hunger Games," eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow prepares to mentor the female tribute from District 12 in the tenth Hunger Games, with the fate of his family hanging on the slim chance that he can help her win the Games.
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Legend Series

Legend

Marie Lu - Speak
Format: Paperback

"Legend doesnt merely survive the hype, it deserves it."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republics...
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Prodigy: A Legend Novel

Marie Lu - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Featured on Entertainment Weeklys MUST-LIST!The highly anticipated second book in Marie Lus New York Times bestseller, LEGENDperfectfor fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place....
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Champion: A Legend Novel

Marie Lu - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

The explosive finale to Marie Lu's New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy - perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!He is a Legend.She is a Prodigy.Who will be Champion? June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic - and each other - and now their...
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Rebel

Marie Lu - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly...
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Matched Trilogy

Matched

Ally Condie - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face...
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Crossed

Ally Condie - Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogyIn search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped,...
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Reached

Ally Condie - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Cassia's journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect faade of the Society. After crossing canyons to break free, she waits, silk and paper smuggled against her skin, ready for the final chapter.The wait is over.One young woman has raged against those who threaten...
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The Maze Runner Series

The Maze Runner

James Dashner - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift,...
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The Scorch Trials

James Dashner - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Thomas was sure that escape...
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The Death Cure

James Dashner - Delacorte Press; Exclusive Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Read the third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. The first and second books, The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien;...
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Prequels

The Kill Order

James Dashner - Delacorte Press
Format: Book

Read the fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. The first and second books, The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's...
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The Fever Code

James Dashner - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Book five in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! Don't miss the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze. Also look for James Dashner's newest bestselling...
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Red Queen Series

Red Queen

Victoria Aveyard - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series. Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood - those with common,...
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Glass Sword

Victoria Aveyard - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!Perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series, Glass Sword is the high-stakes follow up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen. Mare Barrow's blood is red - the color of common folk - but her Silver ability, the power to control...
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King's Cage

Victoria Aveyard - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestselling series!In this breathless third installment to Victoria Aveyard's #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, rebellion is rising and allegiances will be tested on every side. Perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series.Mare Barrow...
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War Storm

VICTORIA AVEYARD - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series comes to a stunning conclusion in War Storm.VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE.Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal's betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart - and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her - Mare...
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Companion Books

Cruel Crown

Victoria Aveyard - HaperTeen
Format: Print book

Two women on either side of the Silver-Red divide tell the stories no one else knows.Discover the truth of Norta's bloody past in these two revealing prequels to #1 New York Times bestseller Red Queen.Also includes an exclusive excerpt of the hotly anticipated second book in the Red Queen...
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Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection

Victoria Aveyard - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard.The perfect addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series,...
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The Selection Series

The Selection

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Fall in love - from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series.Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for readers who loved...
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The Elite

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The second book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesWith even more glamour, intrigue, and swoon-worthy romance, this sparkling sequel to The Selection will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Rene Ahdieh's The Wrath...
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The One

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The captivating third book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesAmerica Singer searches for her happily ever after in this swoon-worthy YA dystopian romance, perfect for readers who loved Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Rene Ahdieh's The Wrath...
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The Heir

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesAmerica and Maxon's fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of The Selection. Now find out what happens after happily ever after in this fourth captivating novel, perfect for fans...
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The Crown

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The specacular happily ever after of the #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesKiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has captured the hearts of readers from its very first page. Now the end of the journey is here. Prepare to be swept off your feet by The Crown...
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Companion Books

The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard

Kiera Cass - HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Format: Paperback

Two novellas set in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series are now available in print for the first time. The Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer's love. This...
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Happily Ever After: Companion to the Selection Series

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Print book

Meet Prince Maxon before he fell in love with America, and a girl named Amberly before she became queen. See the Selection through the eyes of a guard who watched his first love drift away and a girl who fell for a boy who wasn't the prince. This gorgeous collection features four novellas...
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Uglies Series

Uglies

Scott Westerfeld - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

The first installment of Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling series - a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.The Uglies series has more than 3 million books in print, has been translated into twenty-seven languages, and spent more than fifty weeks on the New York...
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Pretties

Scott Westerfeld - Simon Pulse
Format: Paperback

In Tally's world, your 16th birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellant Ugly into a stunningly attractive Pretty, and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is having a really good time. Just before her birthday, Tally discovered that turning Pretty...
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Specials

Scott Westerfeld - Simon Pulse; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules.
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Extras

Scott Westerfeld - Simon Pulse; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

Extras, the final book in the Uglies series, is set a couple of years after the “mind-rain,” a few earth-shattering months in which the whole world woke up. The cure has spread from city to city, and the pretty regime that kept humanity in a state of bubbleheadedness has ended....
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Impostors

Impostors

SCOTT WESTERFELD - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Deception. Risk. Betrayal. Redemption. Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld is at the top of his game, and back to his most famous realm. A New York Times bestseller.Frey and Rafi are inseparable . . . two edges of the same knife. But only one of them is ever seen in public.Frey is Rafi's...
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Shatter City

Scott Westerfeld - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling Impostors!When the world sees Frey, they think they see her twin sister Rafi. Frey was raised to be Rafi's double, and now she's taken on the role . . . without anyone else knowing. Her goal? To destroy the forces that created her.But...
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