Wow, we've reached the last of the recommendations for Summer Reading Game categories! Hopefully everyone is having a great summer and reading all of their game books :) Our last category is sci-fi, a genre of books that deal with imaginary situations, but are still somewhat believable. Think stories that include aliens, robots, futuristic societies, and the like. Here's some suggestions for good sci-fi books:
Science Fiction Recommendations
Divergent by Veronica Roth (NEW YA FIC Roth)
In the future, Chicago has been split into five factions based on virtues such as intelligence, honesty, and bravery. Sixteen-year-old Beatrice must make a choice of which division to join, and her decision surprises everyone. Her new life leads her to some eye-opening discoveries and an unexpected romance, but a secret she has always kept closely guarded threatens to destroy everything...
Bumped by Megan McCafferty (NEW YA FIC McCafferty)
A virus in the future has made everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, thus creating a society in which teen pregnancy is a hot commondity and teenagers are paid to breed. Identical twins Melody and Harmony have just met for the first time since being separated at birth, and the girls find that they are on very different paths, as Melody has just landed a contract to conceive and Harmony is part of a religious groups that thinks paid breeding is a sin. A case of mistaken identity takes them on an unforgettable journey in which they discover they have more in common than they ever imagined.
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (YA FIC Lore)
John is one of the nine Loric children, aliens who have sought refuge on Earth against the evil extraterristrials, the Mogadorians. The Mogadorians have picked off three of the children so far, and John's number is up. Will his superpowers develop in time to save himself and the planet?
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (YA FIC Dashner)
When Thomas wakes up, he finds himself in an elevator and remembers nothing but his own name. He soon learns he is in an enclosed world surrounded by a maze, a space he shares with 60 other boys. Attempting escape seems futile until a comatose girl arrives with a note that changes everything, and the boys realize that solving the maze is a necessity if they want to survive...
Other Science Fiction books you might like:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (YA FIC Collins)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson (YA FIC Pearson)
Uglies by Scott Westerfield (YA FIC Westerfield)
I, Robot by Issac Asimov (YA FIC Asimov)
And that's it for Summer Reading Game suggestions. Stay tuned for other book reviews...
Wow, Bumped seems like a pretty good book! I like that the central theme here is teen pregnancy because it really resonates with what's currently happening in the real world. I'll need to check this book out and see how it ends. I can't help but think that it feels a bit like The Handmaid's Tale. Great job with the list!
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