swap_horiz Winter Alternatives

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Thunderhead

"Thunderhead" is a 2018 young adult science fiction novel by Neal Shusterman, serving as the second installment in the "...

Sci Fi AI Dystopian 2010S

8.4 Great

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Illuminae

*Illuminae* is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel co-authored by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. The narrative is u...

Sci Fi Space Thriller 2010S

7.7 Good

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Cinder

Cinder is a 2012 young adult science fiction novel by Marissa Meyer and the opening volume of The Lunar Chronicles. It r...

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. It is set in a near-future society where a service...

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 and the second volume of The Illumin...

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 Leigh Bardugo and the final volume of the Shadow and Bone trilogy...

Fantasy Magic 2010S Finale

7.5 Good

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Mockingjay

Mockingjay is a 2010 dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins and the concluding volume of The Hunger Games trilogy. After the...

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 Patrick Ness that combines speculative fiction, mystery, and psychological...

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 and the third main volume of The Lunar Chronicles, fo...

Sci Fi 2010S Hacker Fairy Tale Retelling

7.4 Good

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Obsidio

Obsidio is a 2018 young adult science-fiction novel by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff and the concluding volume of The Il...

Sci Fi Thriller 2010S Finale

7.4 Good

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Scarlet

Scarlet is a 2013 young adult science-fiction novel by Marissa Meyer and the second book in The Lunar Chronicles. It ret...

Sci Fi 2010S Werewolf Fairy Tale Retelling

7.3 Good

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Warcross

Warcross is a 2017 young adult science-fiction novel by Marie Lu. It follows Emika Chen, a teenage hacker who is recruit...

Gaming Sci Fi Cyberpunk 2010S

7.3 Good

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Kingdom of Ash

Kingdom of Ash is a 2018 fantasy novel by Sarah J. Maas and the seventh and final book in the Throne of Glass series. It...

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. It follows Mikey and his friends as they deal...

Sci Fi Contemporary Meta Standalone

7.1 Good

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Library of Souls

Library of Souls is a 2015 young adult fantasy novel by Ransom Riggs and the third novel in the Miss Peregrine's Peculia...

Fantasy Series Gothic 2010S

7.1 Good

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Ashes

Ashes is the third and final novel in Laurie Halse Anderson's Seeds of America trilogy, published in 2016. Set during th...

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 and the third and final book in the Arc of a Scy...

Sci Fi Dystopian 2010S Trilogy

6.9 Fair

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Insurgent

*Insurgent* is a 2012 dystopian young adult science-fiction novel by Veronica Roth and the second book in the *Divergent...

Sci Fi Dystopian Rebellion 2010S

6.8 Fair

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Another Day

*Another Day* is a 2015 young adult novel by David Levithan and a companion to *Every Day*. It retells the earlier book'...

Sci Fi Series Parallel Romance

6.8 Fair

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The Death Cure

The Death Cure is a young adult science-fiction novel by James Dashner, published in 2011 as the third main book in the...

Sci Fi Series Dystopian 2010S

6.5 Fair