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 [...]

I’ve always loved destruction and mayhem—maybe this is because as a teen I read dystopian fiction such as The Stand and Swan Song.
I do like novels that show what the future could be like—and what it would be like if it wasn’t pleasant. I guess for me, it allows me to experience these worlds without [...]