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• Klara and the Sun

  Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954-

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  A subtle, emotional novel about cloning and what it means to be human.

• All Better Now

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  A dystopian thriller about a virus that spreads happiness, eliminating negative emotions like sadness, anger, and anxiety, but creating a new kind of societal chaos as those in power fight to regain control and a cure is sought for the "contagious…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coldwire

  Gong, Chloe,

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  YA cyberpunk dystopia about divided societies, virtual realities, and AI threats.

• We Called Them Giants

  Gillen, Kieron,

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  In this dystopian graphic novel, a teenage girl awakes to a nearly depopulated world and must survive gangs and alien threats. It blends post-apocalyptic action with themes of resilience and trust.

• The Awakening

  Epps, Omar,

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  From beloved actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes comes the biggest epic fantasy of the year. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunrise on the Reaping

  Collins, Suzanne,

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  Sunrise on the Reaping is a 2025 prequel novel by Suzanne Collins, set during the 50th Hunger Games (the Second Quarter Quell) 24 years before the original trilogy, focusing on a 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy as he competes in the Games, exploring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Cuentista

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  Dystopian adventure about Petra, the last person remembering Earth’s history after humanity flees to a new world — powerful themes about memory, culture, and identity.

• Snowglobe

  Park, Soyoung,

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  In a frozen future where most of the world is unlivable, a glamorous televised city called Snowglobe offers warmth and luxury to the elite. When a girl from the frozen wasteland is recruited to secretly replace a famous celebrity inside the city,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Farewell Tree

  Urkmez, Mert,

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  For fans of The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451, The Farewell Tree follows Saul, a high school senior, as he becomes a political assassin to stop a referendum that would criminalize suicide prevention.

• Burn the Water

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  Ray, Billy,

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  In a flooded future London where rival factions battle amid the ruins of skyscrapers, two soldiers from enemy sides fall into a forbidden romance. Their relationship threatens the fragile balance of power and may spark hope in a world devastated by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Songlight

  Buffini, Moira,

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  In a brutal future society where people with telepathic “songlight” abilities are hunted and labeled dangerous, Elsa must hide her power to survive. When a growing crackdown forces her and others like her into hiding, Elsa discovers that their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Darker Shade of Magic

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  Kell is one of the last Travelers, magicians who can move between four parallel Londons that range from magical and thriving to ruined and dangerous. When he smuggles a forbidden artifact from a lost London, he becomes the target of powerful enemies…Read moreRead more of this annotation