Scythe By: Neal Shusterman My Rating: 4/5 Stars Genre: dystopia Page Count: 435 Synopsis: Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in … More Review: Scythe
Happy Wednesday bookworms, and happy Thanksgiving week to all my American friends! It’s been a while since I have done another of my recommendation posts so I thought I would tackle that this week! The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, (and for those who don’t know) is about a group of boys who wake up … More Books Like: The Maze Runner
The Forest of Hands and Teeth By: Carrie Ryan My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Genre: Horror, scifi, dystopia Page Count: 310 Synopsis: In Mary’s world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the … More Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth
This Mortal Coil By: Emily Suvada My Rating: 5/5 Stars Page Count: 411 Genre: Dystopia, Scifi Synopsis: Catarina Agatta is a hacker. She can cripple mainframes and crash through firewalls, but that’s not what makes her special. In Cat’s world, people are implanted with technology to recode their DNA, allowing them to change their bodies in … More Review: This Mortal Coil
This Savage Song By: Victoria Schwab My Rating: 4/5 Stars Genre: Dystopia, Fantasy Page Count: 469 Synopsis: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or … More Review: This Savage Song
Renegades By: Marissa Meyer My Rating: 5/5 Stars Genre: Superhero, Dystopia, anti-hero Synopsis: Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies — humans with extraordinary abilities — who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of … More Review: Renegades
Happy Wednesday book enthusiasts and hello to any people who ended up here by mistake, welcome I promise we don’t bite! Today I thought I would do a post about some books I picked up because of their covers and whether it turned out to be a good idea or not. We all know the … More Books I Judged by Their Covers
Blood Red Road By: Moira Young My Rating: 2/5 Stars Genre: Dystopia Synopsis: Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That’s fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother … More Review: Blood Red Road
Red Rising By: Pierce Brown My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Genre: Adult, SciFi, Dystopia Synopsis: “I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.” “I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. … More Review: Red Rising
Otherworld By: Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Genre: SciFi, magical realism, YA Synopsis: The company says Otherworld is amazing—like nothing you’ve ever seen before. They say it’s addictive—that you’ll want to stay forever. They promise Otherworld will make all your dreams come true. Simon thought Otherworld was a game. Turns out … More Review: Otherworld
