Rebel Heart (Dust Lands #2)

Author: Moira Young
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher:   Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 978-0-385-67186-6
Year Published: 2012
No. Pages: 424
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Brandon



In this follow-up to Blood Red Road, Saba has rescued her twin brother Lugh from the Tonton, fallen in love and is now heading west in hopes of a better life. When Saba discovers that her boyfriend, Jack is in trouble, she does not hesitate in turning around and going right back the way she came from, no matter the danger. It is said that Jack is now with the Tonton, a rumor Saba finds absurd. Does Saba really know Jack and is she willing to risk everything to save him?

The Water Wars

Author: Cameron Stracher
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-4369-1
Year Published: 2011
No. Pages: 240
Genre: Dystopian/ Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Joyce



How far would you go to save someone who has a secret worth killing for?

Fifteen-year-old Vera and her family live in a world where water is scarce. Vera gets used to always being thirsty, but all that changes when she meets Kai, the son of a wealthy driller. He treats water as though there's a limitless supply. One day, Kai is abducted leaving a dead bodyguard and a ransacked apartment. Vera and her brother, Will, go on a quest to find Kai knowing they are his only hope. On their quest, they meet water pirates, environmental mercenaries and others trying to survive. Will they find Kai and possibly their only hope of finding water?

A Million Suns

Author: Beth Revis
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN-10:159514398X
ISBN-13:978-1595143983
Year Published: 2012
No. Pages: 400
Genre: Science/ Dystopian
Main Character Gender: Mixed
Read & Reviewed by: Peyton



In the second installment of the Across the Universe trilogy, the ship Godspeed is lead by Elder after its oppressive leader, Eldest dies. The ship is in chaos and some of the crew is near mutiny.

It's been three months since Amy was thawed and almost killed in her cryogenic chamber. Since Elder is the new ruler, he is free to rule the way he wants and become a fair leader. Will Elder's leadership effect his and Amy's relationship and finding the secrets hidden on the ship? Once secrets are revealed, will Elder have no choice but to get everyone off the ship? And will his people and the Frozens work together on the new plant?

Blood Red Road

Author: Moira Young
Recommended Age: 14 and up
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
ISBN: 1442429984
Year Published: 2011
No. Pages: 464
Genre: Science/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Katie




Lugh shines like the sun. That must of made it easy fer them to find him. All they had to do was follow his light.

Saba and her twin brother, Lugh, have lived their whole life in Silverlake with their parents and younger sister Emmi. Ever since their mother died eight years ago from childbirth, both the land and their father have slowly deteriorated. One day, when the sun continues to scorch Silverlake, a sandstorm made of red dust and electricity weaves its way towards Silverlake concealing four cloaked riders within. They kill Saba's father, tie up Lugh and take him without an explanation. Finding herself alone with Emmi, Saba goes in search of Lugh, vowing to find and rescue him from his mysterious kidnappers. To do it, she must venture through a world that she’s only ever heard of in her father’s fairy tales and myths. Saba must pass through obstacles she never thought exist, do the unthinkable, and meet Jack, a mysterious outlaw and adventurer, and a gang of rebel girls. Saba encounters many enemies along her journey. Will she learn about herself and others in her search for Lugh? Will she find him and reunite her family?

Cosmic

Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Recommended Age: 10 and older
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
ISBN: 0061836834
Year Published: 2010
No. Pages: 320
Genre: Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Male
Read & Reviewed by: Niall


 This book is about Liam, a twelve year old boy from Bootle, Liverpool, England. He is extremely tall for his age, has facial hair, and is frequently mistaken as an adult simply because he looks like one. Soon, Liam realizes he can take advantage of the situation by pretending to be grown-up. He tries taking a Porsche on a test drive and impersonates a teacher on the first day of school. When he manages to talk his way into supervising a group of kids on a trip into outer space, he wonders if he's taken it too far. Can he do the “dadly” thing and get everyone home safe?

The Eleventh Plague

Author: Jeff Hirsch
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-10: 0545290147
ISBN-13: 978-0545290142
Year Published: 2011
No. Pages: 279
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Male
Read & Reviewed by: R.J.



This novel is about a teenager named Stephen and his father trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic America. Twenty years have passed since the Collapse, a war with China, and a sickness called the Eleventh Plague or P11 has erupted leaving two thirds of the population dead as a result.

Stephen and his father travel the land scavenging for food and goods that they can trade to get things they need. One day, they risk their lives to save those of two strangers and Stephen's life is turned on its head. Stephen's father is terribly injured leaving Stephen to make his own decisions for himself for the first time. Stephen normally follows his father around and does whatever he is told. Stephen's choices lead him to Settler's Landing which is similar to the world pre-collapse. Unsure of his surroundings, he falls in love with Jenny Tan, the town's outcast. Jenny is of Chinese decent and unjustly blamed for the war, the plague and its aftermath. Soon Stephen finds himself in conflict with the people that took him in. Will his beliefs cost him his life?

Delirium

Author: Lauren Oliver
Recommended Age: 14+
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN-10: 0061726826
ISBN-13: 978-0061726828
Year Published: 2011
No. Pages: 441
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Kat



What if love was a disease, the deadliest of all deadly things?

In the futuristic world of Delirium, when a person turns eighteen, they undergo a government-mandated operation, also known as ‘the procedure’, in which scientists rid them of the lethal disease amor deliria nervosa, more commonly known as love. This operation also removes, literally, all emotion – to family, friends, pets, etc. After ‘the procedure’, you are cured and guaranteed a happy, safe and predictable life.
Lena is an orphan that has never questioned authority and can't wait until she turns eighteen. She believes that the men patrolling the city daily, looking for sympathizers, and the immense fence keeping her inside the city are completely normal and that they are there to keep her safe.

Lena changes the way in which she starts to count down the days until her procedure after she meets the mysterious Alex – the boy with golden brown hair like a crown of autumn leaves, whose eyes shine and whose touch awakens Lena's heart. It is Alex who infects her with amor deliria nervosa and it is through Alex that Lena begins to question if love is really a disease that requires a cure. What follows is a journey, where danger lies around every corner and a single misstep can lead to discovery and, ultimately, death.

Virals

Author: Kathy Reichs
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 987-0-545-39879-4
Year Published: 2010
No. Pages: 454
Genre: Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Kali




Tory Brenan, the niece of well-known forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, is a self-proclaimed science geek and tomboy. She lives on the island off the coast of South Carolina. Her friends are a few teens on the island she lives on. The group rescues a sick puppy caged for medical experiment on a nearby island. They are exposed to an unknown virus as they nurse the puppy back to health. They develop canine tendencies and super sensory skills. Using their new gifts, they attempt to solve a cold-case murder.

Rash

Author: Pete Hautman
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Simon Pulse
ISBN: 987-0-689-86904-4
Year Published: 2006
No. Pages: 249
Genre: Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Male
Read & Reviewed by: Jon



It is the year 2074. French fries are illegal. Football is banned. In this United Safer States of America violent sports, body piercings, and consumption of alcohol are all now illegal. These laws have been created for so called “safety reasons” and disobeying them could result in being forced into work camps or prison factories. More and more people need to be arrested so that the government can keep a stable supply of workers in these camps.

Bono Fredrick Marsten is a typical teenager who once ran track at school, bogged down in safety equipment. He is now serving three years after breaking five laws. Two counts of verbal assault, two counts of self-neglect, and one count of attempted destruction. He is sentenced to 3 years of hard labor in a MacDonald 's factory where he works 16 hours a day. Factory 3-8-7 has none of the safety standards, he's grown to know. The factory is surrounded by a tall fence beyond which live the ravenous man eating polar bears. The wardens run an illegal football team and the team that wins the Tundra Bowl will be treated to an early release. So will Bo join the team or become polar bear chow?

The Hunger Games

 Author: Suzanne Collins
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-10: 0439023521
ISBN-13: 978-0439023528
Year Published: 2008
No. Pages: 374
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Austin



“There are much worse games to play.”

Ever wonder what would happen if teens were forced to participate in the ultimate reality T.V. show, in which they fight to the death? This is the premise of The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, a country built on the ruins of North America. It contains a capital city that controls twelve adjoining districts. To keep the districts from uprising, they've created the annual Hunger Games, where one boy and one girl from each district, called tributes, are picked by lottery to fight to the death on live television. They face obstacles such as starvation, hypothermia and explosions. The last tribute left alive is named the victor.

Life as We Knew It

Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Recommended Age: 11+
Publisher: Graphia
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-206154-8
ISBN-10: 0-15-206154-8
Year Published: 2006
No. Pages: 337
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Rory



 “Could you survive an insane natural disaster?”

In Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a meteor hits the moon and knocks it out of orbit. Soon earthquakes batter every country, tsunamis wipe cities off the map, and volcanic ash covers the sky. As Miranda, a teenage girl joins her family and neighbours to watch the asteroid hit the moon, she has no idea how shockingly it will affect her life. Miranda and her family are sent scrambling to survive as Earth begins to freeze and water and food are scarce. They try to live their life as normally as possible while nothing is normal. Will Miranda and her family survive when the odds are against them?

House of the Scorpion

Author: Nancy Farmer
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Atheneum
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-85223-7
ISBN-10: 0-689-85223-1 
Year Published: 2004
No. Pages: 380
Genre: Science Fiction/ Dystopian Fiction
Main Character Gender: Male
Read & Reviewed by: Devon



Mateo Alacran, or Matt as he is known in the book, is six years old. He lives in a house out in an expanse of poppy fields with Celia, his caretaker. He has no parents. Everyday Celia leaves for work and everyday Matt stays home and watches TV. Then one day three kids show up at his house. They stand outside the window until Matt smashes it and steps through into a pile of broken glass, injuring himself and he is rushed to Alacran estate, a huge mansion owned by El Patron. When he arrives there, he learns he is a clone and seen by most as a filthy animal created only for the harvesting of its vital organs. He is treated as such until El Patron,a notorious drug lord who rules over Dreamland (an expanse of poppy fields once part of Mexico), finds out. Matt is El Patron's clone and the warlord has chosen to give him the freedom to live like a real human being- a rarity for clones. Matt lives in constant danger as all of El Patron's relatives despise what he is. Is Matt destined to be harvested for his body parts or will he find true freedom?

Matched

Author: Ally Condle
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 978-0-525-42364-5
Year Published: 2010
No. Pages: 369
Genre: Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Female
Read & Reviewed by: Alisha



In the society, the Officials decide everything for you including when you live and when you die. They also decide who you will marry. On Cassia's 18th birthday everything changes, and she waits to be matched to her future husband. Cassia is matched with her best-friend Xander. Nothing could be more perfect but then, for the briefest moment, she sees another face, the face of Ky. Has there been a mistake?

Across The Universe

Author: Beth Revis
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 978-1-59514-397-6
Year Published: 2011
No. Pages: 398
Genre: Science Fiction
Main Character Gender: Mixed
Read & Reviewed by: Chris



Seventeen-year-old Amy is part of a program that is sending recruits to Centauri-Earth, a planet that can sustain human life. Everyone recruited for the mission is cryogenically frozen until the ship lands at the new planet. Fifty years before landing, Amy is awoken from her icy slumber with a jolt and is suffocating in the slush. After being saved by Elder, who is the apprentice of the leader of the ship, the two search the ship for clues to why Amy was turned off. Together, they must work and trust each other to unveil the murderer.

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