Young Fiction Dystopian

Everyone hopes for a letter—to attend the Estuary, the Glades, the Meadows. These are the special places where only the best and brightest go to burn even brighter. When Eleanor is accepted at the Meadows, it means escape from her hardscrabble life by the sea, in a country ravaged by climate disaster. But despite its luminous facilities, endless fields, and pretty things, the Meadows keeps dark secrets: its purpose is to reform students, to condition them against their attractions, to show them that one way of life is the only way to survive.

Winner of the National Book Award, Pete Hautman pens a futuristic satire brimming with wry humor and honored by a Booklist starred review. Welcome to the United Safer States of America in 2076! Here, prisoners perform all manual labor. And the country is finally safe. Sixteen-year-old Bo ignores governmental protective devices capturing every action and word. He endures the avalanche of safety regulations. But when he’s accused of spreading a rash at school, anger and jealousy threaten to override his daily dose of calming Levulor and earn him a "job" in the Canadian tundra.

Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas’s tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and fight to live free under the new Common rule. But an enemy still endangers their fragile vision for the future. Ava and Mira’s mission: hunt the man down. The once-mighty Governor Roth has fled Dallas. Holding a hostage beloved by Ava and Mira, Roth has a mission, too: regroup his Loyalists, wreak vengeance, and reclaim his power.

Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho were among the first of a new generation of Nubians to awaken to extraordinary powers—gifts their parents lost when they fled their island home decades ago. And now that Uzochi has been declared a Nubian catalyst, everyone expects him to lead. But what should be a time of rebirth and celebration is instead one of turmoil. The so-called sky king, Krazen St. John, is bent on harnessing Nubian gifts for himself, and he has assembled a special, superhuman militia to do his bidding, putting a ruthless Lencho in charge.

Once there were three. Three friends who loved each other: Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together - at least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries. After 260 years, they have been released at last.

"Chaer-Ul is dead." So reads a sign at the edge of a ruined and long-abandoned highway. Four years have passed since the events of Martyr, and other-earth has enjoyed a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. The popular sentiment is that Justin and Maya should be crowned. But there are rumors that an old enemy may have survived, and worse - that a new and more terrible one has arisen. With more to lose than ever before, our heroes must enlist the aid of some unlikely allies as they prepare for the inevitable conflict. Faith and loyalties will be tested, and some may fall, before the ...

In the shadow of Continent One’s iron-fisted regime, sixteen-year-old Alya Clarendon is a hybrid with wings—and a knack for trouble. Alongside her best friend Hanuel, she soars over East-Side, dodging rules and curfews. But when teenagers start vanishing into the sinister Pen, Alya’s rebellious streak lands her in the crosshairs of secretive authorities. Something’s brewing, and it’s bigger than arrests. The government’s watching Alya too closely, and whispers of a hidden truth about her abilities ignite her curiosity—and fear. Is she just a hybrid, or something more, like the...

Delta of Dead River has always been told to hide her back, where a map is branded on her skin to a rumored paradise called the Verdant. In a wasteland plagued by dust squalls, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares, many would kill for it—even if no one can read it. So when raiders sent by a man known as the General attack her village, Delta suspects he is searching for her.

They thought escaping the undead hordes was their ticket to freedom. They couldn't have been more wrong. Now Wren and Robyn must face a new enemy and a kind of danger like no other they have encountered. Their success means a chance of survival for everyone they care about. Their failure means the end of everything they have fought for. For these two sisters time is running out fast and the sun is setting on the longest day of their lives. Just one question still remains, will they get to see the dawn?

Most of New America is enslaved by the oligarchy in power... Rick and Kara Grant lead a refugee encampment in the Georgia fringe. Being vigilant will protect their super-powered charges and ensure they survive to fight the forces of evil that have overtaken the country—The forces that have enslaved the entire population. Deep in the mountains, swamps and caves of New America are Commanders preparing for a revolution... Raising and training an army for the resistance hasn’t been easy, especially with a secret organization determined to destroy them. The government wants them found and ...

Mexicoland es perfecto, lo mejor de México en un solo lugar: historia, música y comida. Lo malo es que todo es falso. Es un parque de diversiones en el futuro, el resto del país ha colapsado por la violencia y la anarquía. Apenas sobrevive un pequeño territorio donde se funda México Nuevo, una sociedad en la que cualquier delito es castigado con extrema crueldad. Ahí, Cuauhtémoc Rojo, en un solo día, se queda sin padres, escuela y casa. Pronto descubrirá que si quiere sobrevivir, necesita encontrar respuestas: ¿quiénes son esos extraños ancianos que lo vigilan?

Rowan is finally in Harmonia, an Earth-friendly, sustainable commune in the wilderness she always thought was dead. Even in this idyllic world, she finds no peace. Harmonia has strict rules - and dire consequences. Thinking about Eden is forbidden, but she’s determined to rescue the loved ones she left behind. Though her friends are in terrible danger, her pleas for help are ignored. A shocking reminder of her past pushes Rowan to act. With help from new friends, she infiltrates Eden. What she discovers is even worse than the situation she left behind.

In the near future, older generations can reverse the aging process through weekly transfusions while, far removed from the realities of the outside world, aimless postmillennials or “blood chickens” can live a life of guiltless bliss in idyllic youth farms. Among the first wave of volunteer donors are Billy Cantor and Frankie Halifax, who quickly bond over their dream paradise. What’s not to love? Wine tastings, parties, yoga, and all the organic avocados they can eat. Best of all: not a single care in the world until their thirty-fifth birthdays.

In 2053, whether you live in Zimbabwe, South Korea, or America, the clouds all look the same. You are living in the world of Atlas Hawkins. After a catastrophic world war, he controls how most people think and act. And yes, he even controls the weather. If you're a teenager, wherever you are, your every move is monitored, and you must not step out of line. Even the smallest transgression will get you sent to the new juvenile penal colony on Mars: Camp Constellation.

An unknown and extremely aggressive virus has taken hold around the globe, threatening to completely eradicate the human race. But there is hope. The governments of the world have begun to gather their top scientists, brilliant doctors such as James Malloy, in secure, underground laboratories called Arks, located in discrete areas of every major country. Here, under heavy guard by soldiers like Sergeant Jill Sharp, efforts are coordinated to find a vaccine that will combat the virus and save humanity. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, however, and as the brilliant minds ...

When the richest infertile couples in the world want children, they travel to Kakoa where Dr. Moore helps them conceive the offspring of their dreams. Beauty, brains, exceptional athletic ability, musical genius, or leadership ability, are available on demand when you have money to buy the baby you want. But Dr. Moore gives parents more than they bargained for. He’s not earning a living, he’s creating a species, and he’ll stop at nothing to see it thrive.

TETHERS WILL BE SEVERED... The final part of the Tethered Twins saga. Alliances will be broken, secrets will be exposed and lives will be sacrificed. Are you ready to see the end of Emmie Keyes' story?

M. Savage - or Em, as she is called - has made a bewildering and ominous discovery. She and the other young people she was chosen to lead awoke in strange coffins with no memory of their names or their pasts. They faced an empty, unknown place of twisting tunnels and human bones. With only one another to depend on, they searched for answers and found the truth about their terrifying fate. Confronted by a monstrous enemy, they vowed never to surrender - and, by any means, to survive.

After so much danger, Nessa and Anto can finally dream of a happy life. But the terrible attack on their school has created a witch-hunt for traitors - boys and girls who survived the Call only by making deals with the enemy. To the authorities, Nessa's guilt is obvious. Her punishment is to be sent back to the nightmare of the Grey Land for the rest of her life. The Sídhe are waiting, and they have a very special fate planned for her. Meanwhile, with the help of a real traitor, the enemy come pouring into Ireland at the head of a terrifying army.

An LGBTQ Post-Apocalyptic Romance “Kid has a point, though. You’re not worried about bringing a strange man home?” Alison gave him an unsmiling look. “Just don’t try anything.” Her free hand clutched the knife at her belt. “You wouldn’t be the first man I’ve ever gutted.” When a stranger finds his way to their camp, Alison is wise to be wary. She can't be too careful in the devastated world they've found themselves in after the Fall. She had the children, Manuel and Tammy, to consider. Dangerous animals and raiders were the norm these days and protecting their ...