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dystopia

Books about dystopia for readers of all ages.

Cover of The nightworld

The nightworld

Jack Blaine

Ages 10–15survivaldystopia

Cover of Dualed

Dualed

Elsie Chapman

Ages 13–18identitycompetition

Cover of Return of the Continuums

Return of the Continuums

Vera Strange

Ages 13–18survivalidentity

Cover of Scored

Scored

Lauren McLaughlin

Ages 13–18identitycompetition

Cover of The defiant

The defiant

Lisa M. Stasse

Ages 13–18resistancesurvival

Cover of Gamerunner

Gamerunner

B. R. Collins

Ages 12–16survivalresistance

Cover of Finding Cherokee Brown

Finding Cherokee Brown

Siobhan Curham

Ages 12–16self-discoveryresilience

Cover of The Fall

The Fall

Claire Merle

Ages 13–18dystopiaself-discovery

Cover of After tomorrow

After tomorrow

Gillian Cross

Ages 12–18survivalbrotherhood

Cover of The Inferior

The Inferior

Peadar O. Guilin

Ages 13–18survivalself-discovery

Cover of A Whisper of Horses [Paperback] Zillah Bethell

A Whisper of Horses [Paperback] Zillah Bethell

Zillah Bethell

Ages 10–16dystopiahuman-animal bond

Cover of Metaltown

Metaltown

Kristen Simmons

Ages 13–18resistance to authoritydystopia

Cover of Shutdown

Shutdown

Heather Anastasiu

Ages 13–18individualityresistance to authority

Cover of Strange skies

Strange skies

Kristi Helvig

Ages 12–16resistance to authoritysurvival

Cover of Acid

Acid

Emma Pass

Ages 14–18resistance to authoritysurvival

Cover of Black Moon

Black Moon

Lee Weatherly

Ages 13–18resistance to authoritydystopia

Cover of Arclight

Arclight

Josin L. McQuein

Ages 13–18identityself-discovery

Cover of The 13th Continuum

The 13th Continuum

Vera Strange

Ages 12–16dystopiaresistance

Cover of Francesca Haig Book 2

Francesca Haig Book 2

Francesca Haig

Ages 13–18twinssocial inequality

Cover of Revolution 19

Revolution 19

Gregg Rosenblum

Ages 12–16familysurvival

Cover of On a Clear Day

On a Clear Day

Walter Dean Myers

Ages 13–18dystopiasocial justice

Cover of Martians

Martians

Blythe Woolston

Ages 12–16consumerismdystopia

Cover of Dark days

Dark days

Kate Ormand

Ages 13–18survivalcourage

Cover of Scrivener's moon (Fever Crumb #3)

Scrivener's moon (Fever Crumb #3)

Philip Reeve

Ages 11–16identitysurvival