Dystopian fiction creates a world that is the opposite of a utopia:  it’s an utterly horrible society that is generally headed to an irreversible oblivion.  It usually tells of a futuristic society with tons of social control — something students at our school can relate to (not funny?).  The genre is having a bit of a moment lately (check out the movie selections!) and there are many titles that have been flying off the shelves of our library lately.  The Matched Trilogy is one of my favorites:

 

Other titles/series students have been reading include Divergent, The Hunger Games, Legend, Delirium, The Giver, The Maze Runner, and The Selection.  Check out this list for others you might enjoy.  Try one today — you’ll be hooked!