Young Adult Dystopian Fiction

A sense of unrest is growing among the descendants of those who survived the asteroid impact. It's been 230 years since it hit earth. Some feel it’s time to leave the retrofitted mine. The mayor enforces the old rules. Only when he feels it's safe will anyone go topside. That’s despite the breakdowns and crop failures. So, the rebellion begins.

A girl born into nothing. A prince who hates his family. A world encased in water. Maliyah Adley was content with life. Despite the conditions caused by The Collapse, it was all she knew. Then, her family disappeared. Reaching out wasn’t an option—the Royals would kill her if she did. She had to become self-sufficient, silently growing up in the Roots, until her eighteenth birthday, when she finally decided to swim up to the dock, bow her head by the Lavender Crystalline, and pray. That’s when Alaric, youngest prince of the Great Cherry, makes an appearance.

Ember Skye is a fed-up teenaged Coal Elf with a big ashy chip on her shoulder. Torn away from her carefree life Aboveground, she was forced into a world of dirt and darkness in the Mines. Now, the coal is starting to take its toll. Plus, being the only girl-elf coal miner at the North Pole is not fun at all!

The first book in Carolina Dawn's Generation AB series. In the aftermath of Europe's destruction, humans had to evolve in order to survive, and they had one generation to do it. Alaina is one of a generation of children who were supposed to ensure humankind's survival into the next century. But something went wrong. The children were too perfect — too beautiful — too smart to qualify as human. The enhanced children were rounded up and executed. Now, two years after the Purge began, Alaina's parents have turned her over to the Committee on Genetic Modification.

Eisige Begegnungen mit Mammuts, unerbittliche Kämpfe gegen Neandertaler, unheimliche Entdeckungen in der Pyramide des Pharao - im Kampf gegen den tyrannischen Herrscher Nimrod musste Jason schon etliche Gefahren meistern. Nun findet er sich unvermittelt im alten Rom wieder. Doch bevor er nach dem dortigen Timelock suchen kann, lässt Nimrod ihn gefangen nehmen. Er will sich seinen Gegner endgültig vom Hals schaffen und hat auch schon einen Plan, wie: Jason soll als Gladiator im Kolosseum kämpfen!

A dystopian fantasy world where magic, and technology co-mingle and otherworldly species are known of by a small few. Those with magic try to keep a low profile at threat of losing opportunities, relationships, or disappearing entirely. Nathan Clouse is a resilient young man with unique magic and a troubled past. After escaping an abusive home he has been living amongst a group of outcasts and working odd jobs to support himself. He hopes that one day his skills as an inventor will pave the way to a better life.

Eigentlich sollte Livia das perfekte Leben führen. Schließlich wurde ihre Zukunft von MAM berechnet, einer Künstlichen Intelligenz, die die Menschheit vor 200 Jahren vor dem Untergang rettete und seither das Leben aller gestaltet. Ihre Freizeit verbringt Livia in den Sims, täuschend echten Simulationen, in denen die Welt vor der Klimakrise nachgestellt wird. Auch ihren Job als Krankenpflegerin verdankt sie MAM. Doch Livia beschleicht das Gefühl, dass MAM bei ihrer Berufswahl einen Fehler gemacht hat – und dass sich hinter der Fassade ihrer perfekten Gesellschaft ein dunkles Geheimnis verbirgt.

When 16-year-old Jenna Waters mysteriously finds herself on a human-inhabited planet 28 light-years from Earth, she’ll do anything to find her way home. But the planet’s World Council is reluctant to help when all their resources are being directed into the war effort against the tyrannical dictator, Kael. They also don’t believe Jenna is as innocent as she claims. Desperate to prove she’s not some spy leaking council secrets, Jenna solicits the help of the gorgeous military tech, Luka, to hunt down the real culprit—only to find dead bodies in her wake.

Humanity teeters on the verge of extinction. Only the hours of darkness offer the survivors respite from the Sun’s deadly radiation. But despite the hardships, seventeen year old Lyra Ellsworth and her mother have carved a little life for themselves in a quiet camp hidden in the woods. So when raiders slaughter her friends and raze their home to the ground one terrible night, Lyra has no choice but to risk everything in search of sanctuary. Hunters stalk the forests. Ex-soldiers patrol the streets. Even nature itself has evolved to kill her.

Danger lurks around every corner for Melody and Harlow as they travel to a mysterious new land to discover the secrets of magic in the final chapter of The Emergence trilogy. Their shared struggles with loss and love bring them closer together than they could have ever imagined. Meanwhile, a new evil arises threatening to tear apart everything that they and their extended family hold dear. Join the whole crew in one last adventure that will determine the fate of the world and push the boundaries of magic to the moon and back.

The year is 2038, and Cass has spent nearly half her life on The Deliverance, hurling through space some 250 miles above the Earth. Her parents and the other scientists were supposed to be everyone’s salvation, sent up to create a cure for a plague in the space station’s zero-gravity labs. But something went wrong.

When the Big Top Domain—a high-tech traveling circus—rolls into Boston, it captivates the city with its jaw-dropping thrills, cutting-edge virtual reality, and promises of unforgettable experiences for adventurous teens. Yet beneath the flashing lights and dazzling spectacles lurks something far more sinister.

In a world where science has conquered aging, Arbor Vita promises humanity a future free from death’s grasp. But beneath the glossy veneer of eternal youth lies a hidden cost—one that investigative journalist Alexandra “Alex” Rogers is determined to uncover. Drawn into a dangerous web of corporate deception, underground resistance, and bioethical dilemmas, Alex and her team race across divided societies—from utopian cities to lawless black markets—pursuing the truth behind the so-called miracle drug. But as they dig deeper, they realize the stakes are greater than they ever imagined.

Dit jaar worden er ter ere van de Kwartskwelling twee keer zoveel tributen de afgrijselijke arena in gestuurd worden. Wanneer zijn naam tijdens de ceremonie wordt geroepen verandert die droom in een nachtmerrie. Hij wordt onmiddellijk afgevoerd naar het Capitool, samen met drie andere tributen: een jeugdvriendin die als een zus voor hem is, een geobsedeerde bookmaker, en het meest verwaande meisje van de stad. Zodra de Spelen beginnen, beseft Haymitch dat hij gedoemd is te verliezen. Maar iets in hem wil vechten… En hij wil dat zijn strijd tot ver buiten die dodelijke arena nagalmt.

In a world where genes have been damaged and those with chromosomal defects are hunted down and imprisoned, Cam and Liddy fear for their lives. Escaping capture, they join a covert network, which opposes the strict gender and purity laws, and welcomes difference. There, Cam meets Tom. As their bond strengthens and her latent talents emerge, her true heritage and the extent of her powers are revealed.

Henry Ironside is putting brain-control devices in his clone workers and selling the tech to other tycoons. If Jane doesn’t stop him, the clones’ last chance for freedom will be destroyed. She maneuvers an ally into Ironside’s inner circle and launches a campaign against the agency. But their leaders will stop at nothing to thwart her. As her enemies close in, Jane seeks help from the two unlikely sources: her former best friend, Isaac Ironside, and her batchmate—and agency loyalist—Janette.

In a dystopian society where the government hunts those who don't fit the mold, 11-year-old Christopher-Georges finds refuge in a secret boarding school, hidden behind an ordinary building door. Between strange discoveries, terrible rivalries, and the enemy lurking outside, CG and his friends must find a way to uncover what the adults are hiding before it's too late...

Sephora Koenig comes from a strict community committed to the task of protecting the ancestors. In the Transient village, it is an honor and duty to sacrifice for the cause of time travel with this singular purpose. Sophie wonders if she was made for more than blindly following the Council, especially after she is sent on her first mission to Roxy and the 2074 bunker. Though devoted to her father, Morris Koenig, Shepherd of the Transient, she thinks he may be keeping secrets that could alter their destiny.

The Naturals. Pirates hunt them. Islanders fear them. Orphans pray for them. In 2104, mankind witnessed the first of many natural disasters when Mother Nature ripped the planet apart, creating small islands, giving pirates the opportunity to seize control. Tippy Lopez was born forty years after the destruction. She knows nothing about the old world and its technology. In her world, everyone’s safety relies solely on the Pirate Commodore and her law. But she grew up listening to stories about one clan that refused pirate rules. The Naturals. Tippy and her friends wanted to be just like them.

À l'Institut du Nouveau Lendemain, il n'y a pas de fenêtres, pas d'ailleurs, pas de passé ni vraiment d'avenir. Luce, dite L2106, est fière d'appartenir au rang 1, l'élite de cet établissement scolaire réservé aux filles. Tout bascule lorsqu'un souvenir longtemps refoulé, interdit, remonte à la surface de son esprit : la lumière du jour, le monde d'avant les cataclysmes, son enfance... Une flamme se rallume. Et si une autre vie était possible en dehors des murs ?