swap_horiz Winter Alternatives

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Thunderhead

*Thunderhead* is the second book in Neal Shusterman's popular *Arc of a Scythe* dystopian series, published in 2018 to e...

Sci Fi AI Dystopian 2010S

8.4 Great

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Illuminae

*Illuminae* is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, uniquely told through hacked d...

Sci Fi Space Thriller 2010S

7.7 Good

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Cinder

*Cinder* is a 2012 young adult science fiction novel by American author Marissa Meyer, reimagining the Cinderella fairyt...

Sci Fi 2010S Cyborg Fairy Tale Retelling

7.6 Good

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They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End is a 2017 young adult novel by Adam Silvera, notable for its premise of two boys living their f...

Sci Fi Contemporary Standalone Tragic

7.5 Good

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Gemina

*Gemina* is a 2016 young adult science fiction novel by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, continuing the epistolary format...

Sci Fi Thriller 2010S Space Station

7.5 Good

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Ruin and Rising

Ruin and Rising is a 2014 young adult fantasy novel by American author Leigh Bardugo that concludes the Grisha trilogy's...

Fantasy Magic 2010S Finale

7.5 Good

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Mockingjay

Mockingjay is a 2010 dystopian young adult novel by American author Suzanne Collins that concludes the globally bestsell...

Sci Fi Dystopian War 2010S

7.4 Good

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More Than This

More Than This is a 2013 young adult novel by British-American author Patrick Ness, notable for its philosophical blend...

Sci Fi Standalone Mystery Surreal

7.4 Good

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Cress

*Cress* is a 2014 young adult science fiction novel by Marissa Meyer that adapts the Rapunzel fairytale within the futur...

Sci Fi 2010S Hacker Fairy Tale Retelling

7.4 Good

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Obsidio

*Obsidio* is a 2018 science fiction young adult novel by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff that concludes *The Illuminae Fil...

Sci Fi Thriller 2010S Finale

7.4 Good

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Scarlet

*Scarlet* is a 2013 young adult science fiction novel by American author Marissa Meyer, offering a futuristic retelling...

Sci Fi 2010S Werewolf Fairy Tale Retelling

7.3 Good

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Warcross

*Warcross* is a 2017 science fiction young adult novel by Marie Lu, notable for its virtual reality hacker narrative tha...

Gaming Sci Fi Cyberpunk 2010S

7.3 Good

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Kingdom of Ash

Kingdom of Ash is a 2019 young adult high fantasy novel by American author Sarah J. Maas that concludes the sprawling Th...

Fantasy Series Magic 2010S

7.1 Good

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The Rest of Us Just Live Here

*The Rest of Us Just Live Here* is a 2015 young adult novel by Patrick Ness that subverts the "chosen one" trope by focu...

Sci Fi Contemporary Meta Standalone

7.1 Good

15

Library of Souls

Library of Souls is a 2015 young adult dark fantasy novel by American author Ransom Riggs that concludes the original Mi...

Fantasy Series Gothic 2010S

7.1 Good

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Ashes

Ashes is a 2016 historical young adult novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, notable for concluding her Seeds of America trilo...

Series Revolutionary War Historical Fiction 2010S

7.0 Good

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The Toll

*The Toll* is a 2019 young adult science fiction novel by Neal Shusterman that serves as the finale to his critically ac...

Sci Fi Dystopian 2010S Trilogy

6.9 Fair

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Insurgent

Insurgent is a 2012 dystopian young adult science fiction novel by American author Veronica Roth, serving as the second...

Sci Fi Dystopian Rebellion 2010S

6.8 Fair

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Another Day

*Another Day* is a 2015 young adult romance novel by David Levithan that retells the events of his prior book *Every Day...

Sci Fi Series Parallel Romance

6.8 Fair

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The Death Cure

*The Death Cure* is a 2011 young adult dystopian science fiction novel by James Dashner, concluding the *Maze Runner* tr...

Sci Fi Series Dystopian 2010S

6.5 Fair