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This thread is for discussing Dystopian and Paranormal novels and authors. What is your favourite Dystopian book? What Paranormal authors do you like?

I LOVE dystopian novels so would be super keen to hear of some of the good ones others have read!

I have said this elsewhere but Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood) are both excellent. I also enjoyed Wool Omnibusalthough I think the book doesn't quite live up to how good the concept is.

My favorite Dystopia novel is Delirium
as for Paranormal, I don't really have a favorite quite yet...

I love a good dystopian story, as well!

The Handmaid's Tale. . Margaret Atwood

Glenda wrote: "The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood"

I read THT for school many years ago, and then I chose it for one of my college essays a year later.

Even so, I don't remember very much from it aside from the overall premise. I guess I should get around to re-reading it...

Sadie wrote: "My favorite Dystopia novel is Delirium
as for Paranormal, I don't really have a favorite quite yet..."

I'm reading Requiem (the final book) its becoming my favourite book :)

I read THT at high school, despite my English teacher telling me it was probably not suitable for a 15yo. I absolutely loved it, and still do despite it being a long time since I read it. I love how Margaret Atwood's books have such a lasting impression so long after you've read them and forgotten the specifics of the story

right now im reading its pretty good :) its the sequel of and I have to say I like it so far! Dystopian+ Paranormal

- I have been wanting to read Oryx and Cake is it that good?

Have to look up dystopia? Never even heard of the word!

Katherine wrote: "Have to look up dystopia? Never even heard of the word!"
~ I know right? Until last year i just thought of them as urban fantasy/ societal failure~ but hey the more you know... XD

Did anyone read Allie Condie's trilogy???

I found that really quite fascinating!

Nope, I haven't read that series yet, Ali, but it's high on my TBR list because it looks like a good one!

I really enjoyed it, I felt it had a different twist. Really good ideas, could have done with better editing if I recall but that doesn't usually bother me. Xx

Ooooh, you've made me want to read it even more now! xD

Lol!!! I had to pre order the last one, hated waiting!!

Let me know what you think when you get around to reading it :)

And... If you have any favourites please recommend them. I'm quite new to the dystopian scene xx

Added Matched to my TBR, my niece gave it 5 stars and my sister gave it 4.

I've read the series. I liked it. I think Hunger Games was my first true dystopian series. I think.

I'm almost new the genre. It sure has taken over, it seems!

I read quite a bit of fantasy and as a kid, there was no genre for Dystopian. Mostly, if it was set in the future, it was post-apocalyptic, of varying degrees.

If anyone's interested, I also moderate The YA Dystopia Book Club

Kat, books like 1984 and Brave New World are Dystopian novels.

I have not read many Dystopian novels. But among the ones that I had read Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale was the best.

I haven't read those, or Handmaid's Tale, yet.

On my list!

Ali wrote: "Did anyone read Allie Condie's trilogy???

I found that really quite fascinating!"

I read it but I don't think Ill continue on with it... for dome reason Matched and are on my no-continue list IDK why? maybe its cause I was reading at the time

I really love dystopian novels, but I am still quite new to the genre. I love Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood and the follow up After the Flood. I also loved A Handmaid´s Tale. 1984, Brave New World and a swedish novel by Karin Boye . One of my all time favorites is Mara and Dann by Doris Lessing. Does anyone know of similar novels? I would love to find some new favorites!

Just finished reading Article 5 by Kristen Simmons, amazing book.

I need to read that one Daniel!! I now help moderate Jack's YA Dystopian Club so I obviously love them! My favorites are Divergent, Legend, the Maze Runner, and tons tons more!

"The Chemical Garden" trilogy by Lauren Destefano was really good. I think the dystopian world she has created is an unnerving one, and rather bleak.

I haven't read many Dystopian book, but I have paranormal so here are my favorite paranormal books,

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https://youtu.be/JVm1R6nUVjE

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