Young Adult Science Fiction

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Feed

Feed (M. T. Anderson) - YA FICTION ANDERSON:

In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. Check Availability

City of Bones

City of Bones (Cassandra Clare) - YA FICTION CLARE:

Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster. (first of 3 books in the Mortal Instruments series) Check Availability

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) - YA FICTION COLLINS:

In a future United States, sixteen-yea-old old Katniss goes into the Hunger Games, an annual televised event where one boy and one girl are selected from each of the 12 districts, and are then pitted against each other in a game of survival and forced to kill until only one remains. (first of 3 books in the Hunger Games series) Check Availability

City of Ember

City of Ember (Jeanne DuPrau) - YA FICTION DUPRAU:

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race, and two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever. (first of 4 books in the Book of Ember series) Check Availability

A Wrinkle in Time A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle) - YA FICTION LENGLE:

Meg and Charles set out with their friend Calvin in search of their father. His top secret job as a physicist for the government has taken him away and the children search through time and space to find him. Check Availability

The Giver

The Giver (Lois Lowry) - YA FICTION LOWRY:

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Check Availability

The Host

The Host (Stephenie Meyer) - YA FICTION MEYER:

A member of a species that takes over the minds of human bodies, Wanderer is unable to disregard his host's love for a man in hiding, a situation that forces both possessor and host to become unwilling allies. Check Availability

1984

1984 (George Orwell) - YA FICTION ORWELL:

Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. Check Availability

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Mary Pearson) - YA FICTION PEARSON:

In the not-too-distant future, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence. Check Availability

Life As We Knew It

Life As We Knew It (Susan Beth Pfeffer) - YA FICTION PFEFFER:

Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Check Availability

Unwind

Unwind (Neal Shusterman) - YA FIC SHUSTERMAN:

In a future United States after the Second Civil War, teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 have their lives unwound—taken to harvest camps where their body parts are harvested for later use. Check Availability

Uglies

Uglies (Scott Westerfeld) - YA FICTION WESTERFELD:

In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. (first of 4 books in the Uglies series) Check Availability

All descriptions taken from Novelist.

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