Books

The Giver by Lois Lowry

In this classic dystopian novel, the reader meets Jonas, a teenager whose life is turned upside down when he realizes the truth about his idyllic world that spurns individuality and tests the boundaries of human morality.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

In the remnants of what was once North America, the capital of Panem thrives off the labor of its citizenry—and the children that Panem sacrifices each year in the mandatory “Hunger Games.” But revolution is coming, and 17-year-old Katniss Everdeen is the reluctant face of the war.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

There are five choices for your future: Honesty, Selflessness, Bravery, Intelligence, and Peacefulness. For Beatrice Prior, the choice between her heart and her family will shock everyone—and potentially set in motion events that will change her entire world.

The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

There are only two types of people: the common Red bloods, and the Silver elite, born with magical abilities that elevate them to the nobility. Mare Barrow is a Red, but she inexplicably discovers her own magic in front of the whole world—and the monarchy is desperate to cover it up at any cost.

Nubia: The Awakening by Omar Epps & Clarence A. Haynes

Nubia is a place of legend: an island long ago destroyed with its survivors desperately trying to survive in a New York City that has been devastated by the actions of mankind. For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, however, the newly-born powers coursing through their veins bring both possibility and a threat to their people.