44 Young Adult Dystopian Novels For Teens
Many young adults are drawn to dystopian novels because they offer a glimpse into a world that may be possible in the future.
While their content can cause anxiety for some readers, dystopian novels for young adults can also provide a kind of therapeutic benefit–a kind of practice–for visualizing and navigating an uncertain world. They also often center a younger person as a central character (compared to adults)–a teenager, for example, empowered to solve crucial challenges and overcome obstacles in order to persevere fantastically cataclysmic circumstances.
Below is a collection of some of the most popular young adult dystopian novels available today.
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44 Thrilling Dystopian Novels For Teen Readers
Blindness (Book 1 of 2: Blindness series) by Jose Saramago
Bluescreen (Book 1 of 3: Mirador series) by Dan Wells
Scythe (Book 1 of 3: Arc of a Scythe series) by Neal Shusterman
Shatter Me (Book 1 of 6: Shatter Me series) by Tahereh Mafi
The Testing (Book 1 of 3: The Testing trilogy) by Joelle Charbonneau
The 100 (Book 1 of 4: The 100 series) by Kass Morgan
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