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Book reviews for science fiction, popular with kids

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    Insurgent

    Excellent dystopian sequel is terrifically twisty, intense.
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    By Veronica Roth
    (Book, 2012)
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    Crossed

    Dark, unsettling second installment in dystopian saga.
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    13
     
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    By Ally Condie
    (Book, 2011)
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    The Host

    Twilight author's adult sci-fi is fine for teens.
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    13
     
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    By Stephenie Meyer
    (Book, 2011)
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    Divergent

    Exciting, violent dystopian thriller is original, addictive.
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    13
     
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    By Veronica Roth
    (Book, 2011)
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    I Am Number Four
    Super-powered fugitive alien finds high school romance.
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    12
     
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    By Pittacus Lore
    (Book, 2011)
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    Matched

    Fun, provoking start to dystopian series for teens.
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    13
     
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    By Ally Condie
    (Book, 2011)
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    Mockingjay: The Hunger Games, Book 3

    Exciting, dramatic -- and bloody -- sci-fi trilogy finale.
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    12
     
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    By Suzanne Collins
    (Book, 2010)
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    Incarceron
    Dystopian bestseller is full of plot twists, complex themes.
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    14
     
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    By Catherine Fisher
    (Book, 2010)
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    The Maze Runner: Maze Runner Trilogy, Book 1

    Teens are the pawns of evil adults in violent dystopia.
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    13
     
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    By James Dashner
    (Book, 2009)
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    Catching Fire: The Hunger Games, Book 2

    Sequel just as gripping -- and brutal -- as the first.
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    12
     
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    By Suzanne Collins
    (Book, 2009)
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    Watchmen
    Retired heroes fight to save themselves in gritty classic.
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    15
     
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    By Alan Moore
    (Book, 2009)
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    The Hunger Games

    Exciting, provocative tale of lethal reality show.
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    12
     
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    By Suzanne Collins
    (Book, 2008)
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    The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, Book 1)
    Exciting but violent dystopian thriller for teens.
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    14
     
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    By Patrick Ness
    (Book, 2008)
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    Found: The Missing, Book 1
    New time-travel series start is suspenseful.
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    9
     
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    By Margaret Peterson Haddix
    (Book, 2008)
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    Little Brother

    Thrilling, provocative, and controversial, this novel explores free speech, individual rights, and other big issues.
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    15
     
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    By Cory Doctorow
    (Book, 2008)
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    The Adoration of Jenna Fox

    Creepy and compelling, this sci-fi story of a girl who survives a coma poses some interesting ethical dilemmas.
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    14
     
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    By Mary E. Pearson
    (Book, 2008)
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    The Dead and the Gone
    Grim sequel of survival grittier than first installment.
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    13
     
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    By Susan Beth Pfeffer
    (Book, 2008)
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    Unwind
    Shocking sci-fi gives teens plenty to get wound up about.
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    13
     
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    By Neal Shusterman
    (Book, 2007)
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    Life as We Knew It
    Gripping, terrifying disaster tale will inspire discussions.
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    12
     
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    By Susan Beth Pfeffer
    (Book, 2007)
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    Uglies: Uglies Quartet, Book 1

    Thoughtful sci-fi about beauty's price; tweens and up.
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    11
     
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    By Scott Westerfeld
    (Book, 2006)
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    Maximum Ride, Book 1: The Angel Experiment
    OK series launch about flock of mutants. Tweens.
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    11
     
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    By James Patterson
    (Book, 2006)
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    Ender's Game

    The images and ideas in this sci-fi classic linger long after the last thrilling page is turned.
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    12
     
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    By Orson Scott Card
    (Book, 2005)
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    Among the Hidden: Shadow Children, Book 1
    A forbidden child hides from Population Police.
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    9
     
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    By Margaret Peterson Haddix
    (Book, 2005)
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    Things Not Seen
    Invisibility isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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    10
     
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    By Andrew Clements
    (Book, 2005)
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    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hitchhiker's Guide Series, Book 1
    The acme of British science-fiction humor.
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    11
     
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    By Douglas Adams
    (Book, 2005)