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power and control

Books about power and control for readers of all ages.

Tear you apart

Sarah Cross

Ages 14–18lovecurses and magic

BZRK 2

Michael Grant

Ages 13–18technology and consciousnessreality versus illusion

The Innocence Treatment

Ari Goelman

Ages 13–18justicememory

Wendy Darling

Colleen Oakes

Ages 13–18independenceself-discovery

Mortal Heart

Robin LaFevers

Ages 14–18love and sacrificeidentity and destiny

Incarceron (Incarceron #1)

Catherine Fisher

Ages 13–18escape and freedomidentity

Futuretrack 5

Robert Westall

Ages 12–18power and controlsurveillance

Thunderhead

Neal Shusterman

Ages 14–18artificial intelligencemortality and death

Shatter Me

Tahereh Mafi

Ages 14–18power and controlidentity

Send Me Their Souls

Sara Wolf

Ages 14–18immortalitymagic

A Skinful of Shadows

Frances Hardinge

Ages 11–16family secretsidentity

After the first death

Robert Cormier

Ages 14–18terrorismcoming of age

Pushed

Corrine Jackson

Ages 14–18self-discoveryparanormal abilities

Specials

Scott Westerfeld

Ages 13–18identityconformity

Through the dark

Alexandra Bracken

Ages 14–18psychic abilitiesresistance and rebellion

Thunderhead

Neal Shusterman

Ages 14–18artificial intelligencejustice

Crush

Tracy Wolff, Vicky Charques, Esther Roig Giménez, Judith Raigal Aran, Aylin Manço

Ages 14–18paranormal romanceself-discovery

The Mockingjay, symbol of a revolution. Power and dangers of mass media in "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Iris Strimitzer

Ages 15–18media manipulationpropaganda

The Wicked King

Holly Black

Ages 14–18power and controlbetrayal

The Politics of Panem

Sean P. Connors

Ages 14–18dystopian societypolitical systems