futeristic/dystopian ya BOOKS?

Definitely check out the list in the link from HP Wombat. Goodreads is a great source for finding new stuff to read.

Anyways, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi is one of my favorites. Also, I'm (finally) reading Divergent by Veronica Roth right now and it's great so far; the second book in the series - Insurgent - actually was just released, too.

Just to name a few...

Neuromancer by William Gibson. This book defined the genre that we know today as cyberpunk. Ever seen or heard of Bladerunner? This book is a lot like that.

The Giver. I can't remember the author and am far too lazy to Google it, but this was one of the first dystopian books that I read.

1984 and Fahrenheit 451. These are the two classic dystopian books. Classics for a reason. You've read Brave New World so neither of these is out of your range.

Never Let Me Go. Set in Britain in the future. Clones.

Brave New World is an awesome book!

I went through a phase of dystopian novels at one point and here's some of what I read

We by Yevgeny Zamyatan (This is the ORIGINAL futuristic dystopian)

1984 by George Orwell (Easily the most critically acclaimed)

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Had a presentation on this earlier today)

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (Written in a psuedo-english that Burgess invented, is difficult to read at first -- but once you keep reading you start understanding the language better!)

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Blue Gathering by Lois Lowry

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

1984 by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

All these things you've done by Gabriel levin

Cinder

Under the Never sky

I just finished Lord of the Flies and really liked it. It's a definition of distopian book. It has some future-ish elements because there's a nuclear war going on. It's actually really good.

Check out http://dystopianrealms.blogspot.com/ for a list of dystopian/apocalyptic novels, new and old. These are my favorites:

The Shore of Monsters by David J. Nix – Five generations earlier, a horde of monsters nearly obliterated humanity. All males are dead or ruined by a monster plague; words like 'father' and 'romance' have lost meaning. Seventeen-year-old Sky chafes under the rule of the oppressive Order, which buries the painful past from its citizens. When Sky joins an expedition to the shore that falls apart, she must survive amongst the monsters that roam the ruins. She gets unexpected help from a very surprising source. What follows might change the world!

The Children of Men by P.D. James – With the human race suffering through 20 years of infertility, a man struggles to help a pregnant woman escape the clutches of a corrupt government.

Divergent by Veronica Roth – In a future dystopian Chicago, each 16-year old must choose to belong one of five factions, each of which represents a dominant personality trait. For most the choice is easy – simply follow the results an aptitude test. For Beatrice, however, the choice is not simple. Her test indicates three aptitudes. In addition to complicating her life, this fact makes her dangerous to the community for reasons she does not know. What she decides promises to put her in danger, and possibly tilt the entire balance of society.

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan – Seven generations have passed since the Return, a plague that reanimates dead humans into creatures that feed on the living. Teenager Mary lives inside one of the last enclaves of uninfected, protected by a chain link fence that surrounds her village. When the fence is breached, Mary flees the village with a small band of survivors. Their flight toward an uncertain salvation is both harrowing and revealing, as they try to determine if they are humanity’s last hope.

The Giver by Lois Lowry – Jonas lives in a utopian society free of poverty, crime, and sickness. The sudden realization that he is different from everyone else causes him to question his society's suppression of the individual. The exploration of his unique "gift" leads to conflict and alienation. When he discovers what has been sacrificed for that 'perfect' society, he must decide if he is willing to pay the price, or abandon his society.

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff – War breaks out while Daisy, a 15 year old American, is staying with her cousins on a remote England farm. At first utopian, the kid's existence degenerates into horror as the war encroaches on the farm. Through the several month period covered by the story, Daisy grows from a self-centered girl into a determined survivor.

The Postman by David Brin – Masquerading as a Postman in a post-nuclear America to survive, a man inadvertently inspires hope.

Shipbreaker by Paolo Bacigalupi – In a near future of rising seas, no oil, and extreme poverty, a teenager works as a shipbreaker - one who salvages rusting ships for parts. When he finds a wrecked super-yacht after a storm, he thinks his days of poverty are over. However, he gets swept into an adventure when bad people come for the one survivor of the wreck - a rich, beautiful girl who owns the vessel.

Through Darkest America by Neal Barrett Jr. – A boy undertakes a perilous journey across a post-nuclear America. Huge twist.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman – 2009. In post-war future, the abortion debate has been solved through compromise. Parents may elect to have their teenage children "unwound", a process where the teens organs and body parts are harvested for others. The story follows three runaway Unwinds, each discarded for behavioral, religious, or economic reasons. As the trio embarks on a harrowing journey of escape, the reader will ponder very heavy moral questions, and wrestle with how much a bad decision can affect future generations.

Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien – What's worse than being the last person on Earth? Sixteen-year-old Ann learns the answer when she finds herself a solitary survivor of nuclear war, wondering if she is alone in the world. After a year of solitude, she suddenly sees smoke from a campfire moving closer night by night. Is her long lonely nightmare ended at last, or does the approaching man represent a new level of terror?

A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke – 1956. Clarke is king of sci-fi, and this is his best story. Alvin is the first child born in a million years in humanity's last city of Diaspar. Humans have huddled there for a billion years, living nearly eternal lives but devoid of hope, afraid to leave the city. Alvin is different - he wants to go to the stars, and face the great power that drove humanity into hiding in the first place. The story follows his escape and journey, culminating with a startling and uplifting ending. A poetic mind-blower.

Here's a great list you can explore on your own:

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2216.YA_Dystopi...