Dystopian Novels | Top 5

Dystopian novels have recently taken over the lives of the teenage population. However, not all of these novels are works of genius. I've read my fair share of these books, and I've been both excited and disappointed by the options.

I don't want any of you to have to endure a substandard book, so today I'm going to tell you my Top 5 dystopian novels. (Note - these are specific novels, some of which fall within a series and so the whole series may have to be read in order to appreciate them.)

1. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games series).

This is the second book on the Hunger Games trilogy and is by far the best of the books. This has both an amazing arena, complex characters and a fast moving plot line. It's everything you want in a novel of this type and it has the added benefit of already being transformed into a movie (for those who aren't such fans of the old paper approach!)

2. Divergent (the Divergent series)

Divergent is incredibly popular at the moment and so it's no surprise it's high up on this list. The first book is hard to beat in this trilogy, but the sequels do hold their own and are still great reads. (Although the ending is sad, and the second and third books both take a little while to get moving!)

3. The Giver (The Giver series)

I'm going to level with you, I haven't gotten around to reading the rest of the quartet, but this book is great as a stand alone. This is one of the few books where I love the writing as well as the story, The Hunger Games is another case of this. This book also has the bonus of qualifying as a ‘classic’ due to its criticism of society, in fact some of you may have even read it in school. If you want to dip a toe into the Dystopian world without committing completely, this book is nice and short so even the slowest reader in the world could have it read in a week!

4. The Kill Order (The Maze Runner series)

Now, if you've read my full review of this series, you'll know that I have mixed feelings. However, the prequel is my absolute favourite of the stories (mainly because I like the characters a whole ton better, but also because it doesn’t do a lot of the things I point out in that review) Overall, it's The Flare which I love in this series, and this is the central idea for the prequel making it an obvious choice. This one is really more apocalyptic than dystopian and is quite outbreak-esque in its content!

5. The Program (The Program series)

Now, this one is the flipside of Maze Runner. In this series, I love the writing and characters. However, the actual plot line I find a little far fetched. But once you get past that its a really good read and I can't wait to continue this series! (I have a full review if you want to know more)

So there you go, there's my top 5 dystopian novels. What about you guys, do you have any suggestions for me?

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