Arguably one of the best subgenres to ever exist. YA dystopia brought us Hunger Games, Divergent, The Mismatched series, The Selection, Shatter Me... the list goes on and on. But does the distance of time, in relation to these books, what makes them so desirable nowadays?

Now, if you also indulged in this subgenre, you may be wondering... um, OP... Hunger Games and the Shatter Me series are technically getting more books? And to that I say yes, they are, but the nostalgia factor plays a huge role in the success of the newer books.

In modern-day, we literally live in a dystopia. Every day there's some insane circumstance that is occurring in the news, and reading it may make one feel even less powerful than they were before. Escapism does not exist anymore in this subgenre.

I was very (pleasantly) surprised to see Daggermouth gain the attraction that it did, but it falls into the dystopian genre. Perhaps readers enjoyed it for other reasons, but what do you think?

Do you think dystopian books can still draw as big a fanbase in modern-day?

Note: If you are writing a dystopian book, please do not let this discourage you. I want this subgenre to still be successful. I am just opening the discussion up to see what everyone thinks. Keep writing! The world needs your stories!

The 5th Wave series, The Rule Of Three triology, The Atlantis Gene trilogy, Rot & Ruin series, Pandemic & Genome, The Quarantine Series - Lex Thomas, Unwind; Unwhole; Unsold; Undivided; - Neil Shusterman, Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant; Four - Veronica Roth, The Lost Colony; The Solar War; Winter World - A.G. Riddle, Ashfall; Ashen Winter; Sunrise - Mike Mullen, Unplugged; The Body Market; The Mind Virus - Donna Freitas.

There are so many moments where, if one of the characters had a weapon, things would play out completely differently. The characters always carry swords or daggers and cast spells that can be dodged, yet in most cases, a single gunshot could take them down.

I'm having trouble finding mor of what i like, which is the FMC and MMC working together to solve/survive a more fast paced plot Halloween ish or horror movie plot - spooky, scary, anxious, but does have a romance HEA, even if its less conventional.

Books I've already read that fit -

House Saphir

Together We Rot

House of Hearts

Girls Who Burn

The Worst is Yet to Come

A Darker Act

Ideally stand alone/finished duology. One thats on my radar is Our Wicked Gifts but its the first of a duology

Adult book recs are fine too, I just dont want dark romance.

am i the only one loving it??? like i love damion but not as much as wes, charlie or alec tho but still its a really good ya romance and im loving it.. i saw some hate for it over the gram but i dont understand why though? is it just me liking it or is someone with me?? also you can expect only so much from a ya romcom and i thought it contained all elements

I am stuck I recently finished the truly devious series and the fixer. I am craving more books that feel similar but when I look up recommendations I’ve already read them all. I really liked the inheritance games, little white lies, deadly little scandals, the reappearance of rachel price, the naturals, none shall sleep, embassy row series, the conspiracy of us but I when I read the description for new books I just don’t feel a spark. I’m in a slump and would love recommendations!

It's spooky season. Have you read any of these YA slasher/serial killer books? What did you think?

Apologies if I am in the wrong subreddit to be discussing such a topic because I have been enjoying Harry Potter as I recently started reading the series for the first time.

I mean, for me personally, I say Harry Potter is a guilty pleasure because of how the series has become controversial due to the creator’s actions she has done in social media as I am well aware of what she has done in the past several years, but I still feel drawn into the lore of the series.

But again I apologize if I am in the wrong place to be discussing a series like Harry Potter because I just had to get that off my chest as lately I was looking for a place online where I can discuss the franchise, so I don’t know of it’s ok to bring it up in here.

i read it few years ago, and my friend is finally reading it and i missed the book and the vibes it gave me and it lead me to loving holly jackson's books i feel like it will be hard to find another great book serie to read and a fandom to engage with 😭

Hi, im looking for some Y/A or N/A fantasy series that have the quest/journey trope in it. I really miss some of the older tropes that you see in fantasy such as this one. I always liked the idea of a ragtag group having to travel great distances and face various obstacles, learning to trust and support each other.

I will note that while I enjoy romance in my books, I don't like it being the main focus, and I only really like slow burns. When I say slow burns, I don't mean the characters like each other right off the bat but don't get together for 3+ books. I like it where the first book has little to no romance and it slowly builds over the span of 3+ books.

hey guys! im looking for some YA (like 14+ or 13+) book recs of a sapphic/MM romance, preferably Fantasy or Romantasy, but tell me in other genres too if it’s really good.

thanks!

I’ve been writing a YA story set on a generation ship, where the ship’s AI is caring and protective until it isn’t. What are your favorite examples of an AI antagonist in YA, and what made them work for you? I’m especially interested in AIs that seem helpful at first.

Im really picky with contemporary romances but I really want to find more that I love. I find most to be shallow and just so meh.

I want to be utterly OBSESSED and invested. I don't want spice, but I DO want angst, yearning, tension, banter and not boring.

I LOVED:

- Love, Off the Record by Samantha Markum

- Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter (the literal blueprint)

- The Roommate agreement by Samantha Markum

I’m a huge fan of Lynn Painter. I read all of her YA books, and they are the only books that truly makes me feel the same way as watching a good romcom (especially the « All the Boys I’ve loved before » experience as a teenager).
When I saw the upcoming book « Trust Fall » with NY and Fall moods, I was SO EXCITED !

But the reading experience was kind of disappointing, and I don’t see anyone getting the same opinions about it as me. Don’t get me wrong, Lynn knows how to write a good romance, the woman creates green flag men in her sleep. That’s why I was so so so confused by the character of Damion.

Damion already has a huge fandom on booktok and bookstagram, as the best mmc written by Lynn so far, dethroning Wes and Alec (DETHRONING WES SERIOUSLY?). Did we read the same book?
The boy hates an entire family just for the fact that they live in the house he wanted. I mean I get that his uncle’s death must be hard for him, and everyone mourns differently, but there is a difference between mourning and being an absolute ass to a girl and her entire family, LITERAL STRANGERS! It’s so immature to hate on some people you don’t know a single thing about just because he didn’t inherit his uncle house.
Confusion and anger after learning his uncle’s trust? I get it. No problem. But his behavior was simply all about ego, power and control.

And can we talk about the fact that the boy was literally SO MEAN to Julia? I don’t talk about the parts he messed with her just because he found it funny. I won’t say he bullied her exactly, but he witnessed the entire school bullying her and did nothing, and FELT nothing, not an ounce of empathy. And it’s this particular detail that makes me hate this character. Because yeah, by the end of the book he became a decent man, but before falling for Julia he didn’t feel any sympathy towards her, and I don’t see any good person being so neutral witnessing this amount of hate toward a person.

Also Julia is supposed to have trust issues after her relationship with Will and decides to trust the man the minute he gives her a sincere smile instead of a cocky grin even though he spent weeks to be so mean to her.

And why no one talks about Liam, who obviously knows about her twin’s school bullying and does NOTHING? But then at the end, when the truth comes out concerning Damion and his family plan to sue them, he becomes all protective and lesson giver all of a sudden ?

Well that’s it, I hope I’ll find some people who think the same way because I feel kind of alone in front of the Damion’s fan club 😂

I'm currently running low on books to read and I need some recommendations since I can't find any that interest me.

I'm looking for primarily dystopian action books like Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and Ready Player One (can you tell I'm a newgen) and I'm fine with a bit of fantasy thrown in, but I'm very picky with the fantasy part (I don't like most fantasy, but I have read the Renegades, Prison Healer, and Shadow and Bone trilogies and I really enjoyed them).

Considered Scythe and Red Rising, but have since changed my mind on Red Rising.

Any recommendations help, thanks

(sorry if I used the wrong flair)

I’ve recently rewatched the first two films in the Divergent series but couldn’t bring myself to watch the third, remembering how bad it was.

However, I found the overall story and plot pretty interesting and kind of want to know where it goes but now in my 30s and wonder if this YA series is still a decent read for my age?

I feel like I already know that the romance would probably be quite cringe but I wonder if anyone has read the series as an adult and have you enjoyed it? or if I’ve missed my chance and should’ve read it as a teen.

Thanks :)

Basically, I am looking for something where the top screams cocky, annoying, delinquent, possessive and protective as hell, kills people. and the bottom is yk tired, determined, hates the top, glares 24/7, sighs his life out, and the top is in his mind 24/7.

I deleted my previous post as I don’t want to get into trouble. I see the sub is tagged as new adult and young adult. I wanted to make sure if this is something that’s ok to post here? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

Genuinely which Natasha Preston book is the best?

I’ve been working on getting all the books for the Shadow Hunters series and was wondering what book to start with. One site says to read the first three books of The Mortal Instruments and then read the three books in The Infernal Devices, but another site said to start completely with The Infernal Devices and then the Mortal Instruments. Can anyone who has read this series before let me know which book I should actually start with? Thank you!

It's spooky season. Have you read these YA titles featuring vampires? What did you think?

Hey guys I saw a Six of Crows edit on Instagram reels a while back and can't find it anymore💔 what I remember:

Motion/velocity-style edit (smooth zooms, transitions)

had around 150k+ likes

I think the audio was "Headshot" (not 100% sure)

Posted by an edit account that also does other fandoms

Based on the books, not the Netflix show (fan art/illustrations, no show footage)

I've checked my likes and watch history and searched the audio with no luck If anyone knows it or has it saved, please drop the link😞😞😞 Thank you!!