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The Hunger Games Tribute Guide by Emily Seife
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Hunger Games is now a major motion picture—and here is the ultimate guide to the all the tributes in the 74th annual Hunger Games!Here is the ultimate guide to the twenty-fourth annual Hunger Games...Categorized as:
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![Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock]()
Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, the Brannings face a choice... -
![A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes]()
A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when you live longer than you wanted to?Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader. The only problem is, no one wants to follow. The Council is using Jude’s Clock-matching invention to force “new-and-improved” Clocks on the public. Those who can’t afford one are packed into boxcars like cattle and used for the Council’s purposes... -
![True Light by Terri Blackstock, Susie Breck]()
True Light by Terri Blackstock, Susie Breck
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNow eight months into a global blackout, the residents of Oak Hollow are coping with the deep winter nights. But the struggle to survive can bring out the worst in a person-or a community... -
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![Inside Divergent: The Initiate's World by Veronica Roth, Cecilia Bernard]()
Inside Divergent: The Initiate's World by Veronica Roth, Cecilia Bernard
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsVeronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Divergent is now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet!This eye-catching volume takes you inside the film version of Divergent... -
![Life After Legend by Marie Lu]()
Life After Legend by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you’ve always wanted to know what happened after June and Day’s second first meeting, you can find out in this LEGEND short story.The story was a offered as a bonus for those who preordered Warcross... -
![A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes]()
A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat more can you sacrifice than your life?Parvin Blackwater is dead.At least…that’s what the Council—and the world—thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless...Categorized as:
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![Ghost Towns by Bella Forrest]()
Ghost Towns by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue the journey in the thrilling penultimate book of The Child Thief series (as we move toward the grand finale in Book 6!)Now that Robin has discovered a lead on her daughter, all she can think about is tracking her down. And her birth parents—whom Robin never dreamed she’d have the opportunity to meet...Categorized as:
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Radicals by Frankie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRadicals is Book 2 in the Blood & Fire Series. A life of fire A life of blood A life of sacrifice When Kit ran from the Sanctuary, she left behind the ghosts of all those she killed. However, unlike the dead, the living she left behind aren’t so easily escaped. Her father and his men are searching for her, and they won’t stop until they find her...Categorized as:
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![Finding Mikayla by Samantha Christy]()
Finding Mikayla by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsROMANCE DOESN'T DIE ... JUST BECAUSE THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT HAS.She can't get to him.He can't come home.Is he even alive? As the result of an EMP, Mikayla's world is a different place. Then a mysterious stranger shows up.Mitch has her questioning everything - her hope, her love, her plans for a future that may not even exist. But he has a promise to keep. To whom, he can't remember... -
![The Girl Who Dared to Endure by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Endure by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe end is near..Categorized as:
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![The Girl Who Dared to Fight by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Fight by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe ELECTRIFYING GRAND FINALE of The Girl Who Dared series! Reunite with Liana one last time..Categorized as:
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![The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsReturn to the Tower and reunite with Liana Castell in the breath-stealing third book of The Girl Who Dared to Think series... -
![The Girl Who Dared to Lead by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Lead by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Honorbound! Honorbound!""Congratulations, Champion Castell..."Return to the Tower in the EPIC fifth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where the Champion has been chosen... and Liana's courage will be put to the test like never before... -
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![The Girl Who Dared to Stand by Bella Forrest]()
The Girl Who Dared to Stand by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLiana Castell's journey continues in the breathtaking second book of The Girl Who Dared series... -
![God of Monsters by Keri Lake]()
God of Monsters by Keri Lake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've heard stories about the Alphas. Violent soldiers, bred to kill both humans and mutations, whose sole purpose was to balance our survival against the infected. Until they turned on their masters. Held as subjects of the Calico research facility, they were forced to endure the gruesome experiments that transformed them into callous savages with hearts as impenetrable as their defenses... -
![Saven Defiance by Siobhan Davis]()
Saven Defiance by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith war looming in outer space and the Earthen government forced into hiding, the battle for ultimate world domination is only just beginning.Having accepted her identity, Sadie sets out on a daring quest with her friends, which takes them deep into alien territory... -
![Undaunted by Kat Falls]()
Undaunted by Kat Falls
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLane barely survived her first journey to the Feral Zone. The forbidden, overgrown landscape east of the Mississippi River was abandoned years ago when a virus spread through the population, bringing civilization to its knees.But Lane has crossed the quarantine line, and she knows the truth...Categorized as:
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![The Fracturing by Tricia Wentworth]()
The Fracturing by Tricia Wentworth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings** NOT A STANDALONE NOVEL! ** In the final moments of "The Culling", Reagan Scott was betrayed. This betrayal changes everything. Not just for the Culling but for the country. As the competition for Presidential Couple continues and the final four are solidified, the campaigning begins, sending Reagan on a tour of the townships to vie for the votes and hearts of the nation... -
![The Wanted by Lauren Nicolle Taylor]()
The Wanted by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you Wanted? It's the question facing both Rosa and Joseph as they are pushed and pulled in unimaginable directions.It's the question Superior Grant answered with a resounding, -Anything and everything.-The only thing they want is to be back in each other's arms...Categorized as:
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![Corruption by Jessica Shirvington]()
Corruption by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe thrilling finale to bestselling author Jessica Shirvington's Disruption series.How do you live with yourself when you've deceived the one you love? How do you move on when the person you've been fighting to save betrays you? Two years ago, Maggie Stevens began the hunt. Four weeks ago, Maggie's world fell apart, when she finally found what she'd been looking for... -
![Deep Shadows by Bella Forrest]()
Deep Shadows by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe heart-pounding second book of The Child Thief series. After the night's shocking events, Robin, Jace, and their team find themselves thrust into a race for their lives.Robin never could have imagined that things would go so wrong. Never could have dreamed that they would find what they found within that innocuous-looking building...Categorized as:
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![The Loudest Silence by Kate L. Mary]()
The Loudest Silence by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the Amazon bestselling Broken World series, comes an exciting new Zombie Apocalypse series...When Regan was a young girl living in the small town of Altus, OK, Kellan was just her brother’s best friend. Then the virus came, turning the world’s population into zombies, and he became so much more. They were only kids, but he saved her. Watched over her. Kept her alive... -
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Kept By The Zandian by Renee Rose, Rebel West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHUMAN FEMALES CANNOT BE TRUSTED.She killed to escape her former slave master.Stowed away on my ship. Injected me with poison.Now she’s been remanded to me for probation.It’s my job to watch her. Rule over her. Discipline her.It’s up to me to decide if she’s worthy of asylum on our planet.And I’m dragging my feet on the decision.Because stars know, I like her right where I have her.In my home... -
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![Uprising by Heather Sunseri]()
Uprising by Heather Sunseri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thin line separates life from death, freedom from oppression. One misstep. One wrong choice.When Cricket Black is purposely exposed to Bad Sam, she must choose: fight New Caelum’s stranglehold on its citizens’ freedom or succumb to the hopelessness of the lethal virus...Categorized as:
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![The Dancer by Elin Peer]()
The Dancer by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the purest love can turn to the deepest hate. I was twelve when I promised Solo that I would one day marry him. Maybe I would have if he hadn’t gotten impatient and ruined everything that summer when I was fifteen. For the last seven years I’ve replaced the love I once felt for him with anger over his almost getting me killed... -
![Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne]()
Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful ... except for the violent war raging above the sky. Humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone's needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life's pleasures. But there are strict rules and few choices... -
![Worlds Collide by S.M. McEachern]()
Worlds Collide by S.M. McEachern
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCenturies old secrets and forbidden love collide in the action-packed sequel to Sunset Rising. S.M. McEachern knows how to keep the story going. Worlds Collide is a gripping tale that glues you to your seat!" Amazon Reviewer "Worlds Collide blew me away! I honestly have not been able to experience a book the way I have with this one in a very long time...Categorized as:
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![New World Order: Sunset Rising Book Three by S.M. McEachern]()
New World Order: Sunset Rising Book Three by S.M. McEachern
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Biodome has been liberated, the slaves have been freed, and a new democratic government has been formed. Yet tensions between the Pit and the Dome have never been higher. With the disappearance of Senator Jack Kenner, the old regime makes a political move to reestablish their government...Categorized as:
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![The Eve by Keary Taylor]()
The Eve by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA plan was laid out as the Evolution crushed mankind, a plan that was right under Eden’s nose all along. And Eve is the key to everything. New Eden—mankind—they have a small chance at fixing their dismembered planet. But it will be a reckless sprint against time and the coming Bane to retrieve the final piece to the plot. New Eden’s worst fears have become reality... -
![Mirror's Edge by Scott Westerfeld]()
Mirror's Edge by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series!Frey's return to the city of her birth isn't going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected... -
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Zero Hour by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book. The final mission. The final hour. Time's up. Everything Robin has fought for hangs in the balance, and she no longer knows who to trust. But when hiding is no longer an option for Little John, Nathan must put his decades-old plan into motion... whether they are prepared or not.Pre-order the heart-racing conclusion of The Child Thief series now...Categorized as:
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![Elites of Eden by Joey Graceffa]()
Elites of Eden by Joey Graceffa
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn upcoming book from Keywords Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster dedicated to digital stars... -
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![Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher]()
Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratings***PRE-ORDER EVE OF MAN, THE FIRST BOOK IN A BRAND-NEW TRILOGY, JOINTLY WRITTEN BY BESTSELLING AUTHORS GIOVANNA & TOM FLETCHER***AGAINST ALL ODDS, SHE SURVIVED.THE FIRST GIRL BORN IN FIFTY YEARS.THEY CALLED HER EVE.THE WORLD HAD WAITED FOR HER ARRIVAL WITH BATED BREATH.She is the last girl on earth, and all her life Eve has been kept away from the opposite sex. Kept from the truth of her past... -
![Water & Storm Country by David Estes]()
Water & Storm Country by David Estes
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHuck Jones, the son of the admiral of the Soaker fleet, has a legacy to live up to. Haunted by the distorted memories of his mother's untimely death, he must face his demons and the man who raised him as he strives to take the courageous step forward into manhood...Categorized as:
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![Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown]()
Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the light, the truth could be slippery. You could work around it, dodge it, run away from it. But in Bria Ford’s new life, the truth is always knocking … about the past, the fate of friends and family, the realities of burgeoning love, and the changed world. For Bria there’s no escaping the truth—no matter how much she may want to... -
![The Wounded by Lauren Nicolle Taylor]()
The Wounded by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYou think you’re in control. That it’s your hands on the reins. But I’m starting to think either someone else is driving, or the reins are attached to nothing. Just flapping and snapping in the breeze. What could be simple, never is.Rosa doesn’t want to get used to being separated from Joseph, from Orry...Categorized as:
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![End of the Walker by Coralee June]()
End of the Walker by Coralee June
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe end is here. Dormas is gone. The empire is in ruin, and I'm struggling to come to terms with the girl I've become. My men are the only bright spot left in the empire. We’re stronger than ever. Determined to find Payne and the cure, we comb through all the destruction, searching for him while trying to evade infected Walkers. I just hope we can find him in time... -
![Carrier by Anne Tibbets]()
Carrier by Anne Tibbets
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-two -year-old Naya has spent nearly half her life as a sex slave in a government institution called The Line. When she’s kicked out after getting pregnant with twins, she’s got no way to earn a living and a horrifying choice to make: find someone to replace her, or have her babies taken in her stead.A doctor with a history of aiding ex-Line girls, Ric Bennett, wants to help... -
![Reclaim by Casey L. Bond]()
Reclaim by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Greaters have ruled over the Lessers since The Fall. They’ve taken Abby’s family. They’ve taken her friends. They’ve taken her hostage and threatened the villages. Enough is enough. Freedom is worth fighting for. Love is worth dying for. And the Lessers are done taking orders from the Greaters. Reclaim…the epic conclusion of the award-winning Harvest Saga...Categorized as:
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![Infiltrator by Peter R. Stone]()
Infiltrator by Peter R. Stone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor eighteen-year-old Ethan Jones, Nanako, and the surviving members of his foraging team, the trip back to Newhome is a nightmarish journey fraught with danger.When they do get back to Newhome, Nanako's dreams of a normal life are shattered when Ethan's jilted ex-fiancé makes it her personal goal to turn Nanako's life into a living hell...Categorized as:
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![Exodus by Courtney McPhail]()
Exodus by Courtney McPhail
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 2017, the course of human history was forever altered. A cataclysmic event, which would come to be known simply as The Infection, swept across the globe. The world population was decimated and civilization as it was known came to an end. All Malcolm Evans wants is to find his sister and her kids and get them some place safe... -
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Fire Dancer by Ann Maxwell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRheba is the sole survivor of a blaze that destroyed her planet, and Kirtn is the Bre'n warrior sworn to protect the exquisite, sensual fire dancer on a perilous journey to a far-off planet. Reprint... -
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![Lifeless by Tarah Benner, Jennifer O'Donnell]()
Lifeless by Tarah Benner, Jennifer O'Donnell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world as they know it is gone. Survival is the only law.When Lark and Soren escaped from San Judas, all they wanted was their freedom. Soren was desperate to rescue his younger brother from an abusive guardian, and Lark ached for a fresh start in life. What they found instead was a world destroyed — a country ravaged by drought, famine, and violent storms... -
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New World Inferno by Jennifer Wilson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorlds collide in the third and final installment of the gripping New World Series by Bestselling Author Jennifer Wilson. Returning to discover their home engulfed in the flames of Tribal war, Phoenix, Mouse and Triven find themselves facing the impossible...Categorized as:
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![Resist by Casey L. Bond]()
Resist by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbby Kelley returns home from the Greater city of Olympus to find that things in Orchard Village are bad, very bad. The Olympian Guard has taken over village affairs. The Lessers are being worked to the bone in the coldest winter Orchard has seen. Villagers are being dragged away for the slightest indication of what they call “resistance.” She needs to keep her head down and her mouth shut... -
![Maelstrom by Susanna Strom]()
Maelstrom by Susanna Strom
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs our band of survivors flee the city, we cling to one hope: Danger lies behind us, not ahead. A safe haven beckons, if only we can reach it. New dangers threaten us from every side. We struggle to hold on to each other, to love, to hope, and to the promise of tomorrow... -
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Echo in Time by C.J. Hill
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTaylor and Joseph are part of a team sent to Traventon to destroy the QGPs and, perhaps, Reilly, on a mission that could endanger Taylor's twin and Joseph's girlfriend, Sheridan, but reunite them with Joseph's supposedly dead twin, Echo... -
![Mindsurge by Heather Sunseri, Amy Landon]()
Mindsurge by Heather Sunseri, Amy Landon
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the third book in the Mindspeak series.Wellington Boarding School is home to human clones, an identity that Lexi Matthews once hoped to escape. Shattered by the loss of her father and then her best friend at the hand of Sandra Whitmeyer, the woman from whom she was created, Lexi Matthews is after one thing...revenge...
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