Utopian/Dystopian
The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins
Meet Katniss from District 12. Every 25 years, the cruel government holds the Hunger Games where two people from each other kill each other until only one is standing, When Katniss is picked, things do not proceed like it usually does. With the bravery unlike any other, Katniss explores the boundaries beyond what she is told about.
Divergent Series
By Veronica Roth
When offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, and painful memories. But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. Introduction credited to divergentlexicon.com
Maximum Ride
By James Patterson
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock" are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a nightmare at any time Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb--now her betrayed and greatest enemy--that her purpose is to save the world--but can she? Introduction credited to James Patterson
The Giver Series
By Lois Lowry
December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man -the man called only the Giver -he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
By Suzanne Collins
In the Capitol, Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. Intro credited to Indigo.
The Maze Runner Series
By James Dashner
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's welcomed to his new home, the Glade, by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out—and no one's ever made it through alive. Join Thomas and the Gladers in the Maze Runner series as they uncover the secrets of the maze; discover WICKED, the shadowy organization that put them there; and fight to survive in a new world. Intro credited to Indigo.