The success of the Hunger Games trilogy (much like the success of the Twilight and Harry Potter series' that came before it) should be seized upon as an opportunity to highlight NEW and UPCOMING books and series that feature engaging characters and plotlines that just don't quit. So I'm working on a better list of books to read after Mockingjay. YA books that grab you and pull you into the story from page one and don't let go until the last page (and for series, keep you anxiously waiting between books).
Here's what I've got so far:
Beautiful Creatures
The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness, featuring The Knife of Never Letting Go
Incarceron
Maze Runner
I would also add Delirium
My brain has stopped all recall of other books at this point, so I'm going to have to stop there. But surely there are other "flashlight worthy" titles, right? What are yours?
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The upcoming Matched by Ally Condie. Could not put it down.
ReplyDeleteYes! I knew I was forgetting one of my favorite summer ARCs, and that was it. After I finished it, I passed it along to a friend who's so NOT into YA, and she loved it (and wouldn't give it back).
ReplyDeleteI entirely agree about Matched, as well as Beautiful Creatures.
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