The first book that I checked out of the library with my “big girl” card was the The Stand by Stephen King, so I can honestly say I’ve had a thing for dystopian fiction for a while now.
Dystopian fiction is also a hot commodity in YA right now. Publisher’s Weekly has an article Apocalypse Now that focuses on some of the books coming out in this genre.
So I thought I would share my list of dystopian books that I’m either currently reading or putting on my To-Be-Read (TBR) list.
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher.
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
The Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner.
You can also check out a previous blog post,YA Dystopian Hall of Fame, for similar books that I’ve read.
Hi Book Twin! That PW article made my reading list a whole lot longer! It’s great to see so many new (and interesting) dystopian novels coming out.
Hey Anna aka Book Twin! :)
I’m currently reading Incarceron and I think that you would really like that one. The world-building in this novel is fascinating.
I need more time to read!!! These all look so good :)
I haven’t gotten into dystopian much. I keep feeling like it’s the dark side though, pulling at me, whispering secrets into my ear. One of these days, I’ll succumb …
We have got to get you away from your geeky day job. You have so much to share. Still not sure what the heck dystopian means, but you say I should read it so okay!!
Can I be you when I grow up?
Tiana: You should definitely come over to the “dark” side. It can be addicting. Or at least you will know how to survive a disaster — or a zombie attack — or a maze or escape a prison. LOL.
Jeannine: If only I didn’t have to eat and pay my mortgage, things would be so much easier! You should definitely take a look at dystopian fiction — just the opposite of an Utopian world — something usually “dark” with society is facing some type of disaster, tragedy or government oppression. I’m sort of weird this way since I’ve been attracted to this type of stories since I was 13. Go figure!