Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian
- City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (Books of Ember series, age 8-12)
- The Limit by Kristen Landon (age 10+)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry (age 11+)
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies series, age 12+)
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner (Maze Runner trilogy, age 12+)
- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher (Incarceron trilogy, age 12+)
- Epic by Connor Kostick (Epic trilogy, age 12+)
- The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (age 12+)
- Witch & Wizard by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet (Witch & Wizard series, age 12+)
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (age 12+)
- Matched by Ally Condie (Matched trilogy, age 12+)
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien (Birthmarked trilogy, age 13+)
- The Compound by S. A. Bodeen (age 13+)
- X Isle by Steve Augarde (age 13+)
- Lockdown: Escape from Furnace I by Alexander Gordon Smith (Furnace series, age 13+)
- Feed by M. T. Anderson (age 13+)
- The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher (age 13+)
- Ashfall by Mike Mullin (Ashfall trilogy, age 14+)
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent trilogy, age 14+)
- Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (age 14+)
- A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (age 15+, mature content)
- 1984 by George Orwell (age 15+, mature content)
Kids Taking Charge
- Stormbreaker by Anthony Horrowitz (Alex Rider series, age 11+)
- Epic by Connor Kostick (Epic trilogy, age 12+)
- Gone by Michael Grant (Gone series, age 12+)
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien (Birthmarked trilogy, age 13+)
- The Compound by S. A. Bodeen (age 13+)
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga series, age 13+)
- Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Shadow series, age 13+)
- The Angel Experiment by James Patterson (Maximum Ride series, age 13+)
- Ashfall by Mike Mullin (Ashfall trilogy, age 14+)
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent trilogy, age 14+)
Fighting the System
- The Unidentified by Rae Mariz (age 12+)
- The Gardener by S. A. Bodeen (age 12+)
- Epic by Connor Kostick (Epic trilogy, 12+)
- Matched by Ally Condie (Matched Trilogy, age 12+)
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien (Birthmarked trilogy, age 13+)
- X Isle by Steve Augarde (age 13+)
- Lockdown: Escape from Furnace I by Alexander Gordon Smith (Furnace series, age 13+)
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent trilogy, 14+)
- Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (age 14+)
- A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (age 15+, mature content)
- 1984 by George Orwell (age 15+, mature content)
Playing the System
- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl series, age 8-12)
- Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks (Evil Genius trilogy, age 12+)
Epic Adventure
- Epic by Conor Kostick (Epic trilogy, age 12+)
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies, age 12+)
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Fire by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Ashfall by Mike Mullin (Ashfall trilogy, age 14+)
Angsty/Adventure Romance
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies series, age 12+)
- Matched by Ally Condie (Matched trilogy, age 12+)
- The Unidentified by Rae Mariz (age 12+)
- The Gardener by S. A. Bodeen (age 12+)
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien (Birthmarked trilogy, age 13+)
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Fire by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent trilogy, age 14+)
Girls Kicking Butt
- Rampant by Diana Peterfreund (Killer Unicorns series, age 12+)
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy series, age 13+)
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (Divergent trilogy, age 14+)
Ultimate Survival
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (age 8-12)
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (age 11+)
- Peak by Roland Smith (age 12+)
- X Isle by Steve Augarde
- The Compound by S. A. Bodeen (age 13+)
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore (age 13+)
- Ashfall by Mike Mullin (Ashfall trilogy, age 14+)
