When she turns eighteen, Lena plans to get the procedure done to rid her of love. In this award-winning novel by Lauren Oliver, high school senior Lena Haloway lives in a dystopian future where vigilantism is encouraged, love is considered a disease, and pain doesn’t have to exist. You can find the book here! Delirium by Lauren Oliver Like Legend, After the End is a fast-paced dystopian novel about secrets and the unraveling of the truth. Juneau lives with her small clan in the Alaskan wilderness after the devastation and destruction of World War III.īut after a hunting trip, Juneau discovers the truth: there was no war, her clan is missing, and everything she knows is a lie. You can get this dark and thrilling battle royale novel by Neal Shusterman here! After the End by Amy Plum Two teen apprentices vie for the position of scythe despite not wanting the profession, with a devastating realization: the one who gets it will have to kill the other. The only way to die in this dystopian young adult novel is to be gleaned by scythes: reapers who kill to keep a handle on population control in a world without agony or war. You can get the first book in the Renegades trilogy by Marissa Meyer here! Scythe by Neal Shusterman Lines of good and evil are blurred and crossed. In a dystopian society where superheroes are known as the Renegades and villains are called Anarchists, Adrian and Nova are on opposing sides.īut when Nova, an Anarchist sworn to revenge, goes undercover to try and infiltrate the Renegades, secret identities are exposed. You can find all of Marie Lu’s books here! 20 Best YA Thriller Books Like Legend Renegades by Marissa Meyer Lu specializes in dystopian science fiction and is known for her immersive world-building, well-developed characters, and action-packed scenes. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites trilogy, the Legend trilogy, the Warcross duology, and the Skyhunter duology. Marie Lu graduated from the University of Southern California and worked for Disney Interactive Studios before pursuing her career in writing. Read on to discover 20 thrilling books like Legend! About Marie Lu

This thrilling young adult book sets the standard for the genre and will keep readers thumbing through the pages until the very last line. When dire circumstances bring these two teens together, they’ll have to sharpen their wits and uncover the ultimate truth in a place brimming with lies. For Day, a street criminal stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, the Republic is an empire that needs crumbling. For June, who is wealthy and smart, the Republic is the land she wishes to defend when she joins the military. The Republic means something very different to fifteen-year-olds June and Day. In the future, a split North America is constantly at war.

Legend by Marie Lu