Books like Unwind
30 science fiction books to read after Unwind, by Shusterman, Neal, the closest match first.
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Unwind Dystology book 2
1. Unwholly
by Shusterman, Neal
- Same series
- Same author
"Thanks to Connor, Lev, and Risa, and their high-profile revolt at Happy Jack Harvest Camp, people can no longer turn a blind eye to unwinding. Ridding society of troublesome teens...
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Unwind Dystology book 3
2. Unsouled
by Shusterman, Neal
- Same series
- Same author
After the destruction of the Graveyard, Connor and Lev are on the run, seeking a woman who may be the key to bringing down unwinding forever while Cam, the rewound...
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Unwind Dystology book 4
3. Undivided
by Shusterman, Neal
- Same series
- Same author
Three teens band together in order to sway the government to repeal all rulings in support of a procedure in which unwanted teenagers are captured and are unwound into parts...
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4. Sexual Chemistry and Other Tales of the Biotech Revolution
by Brian M. Stableford
- On the same lists
A collection of short stories about the possibilities of biological technology and genetic engineering.
A collection of short stories about the possibilities of biological technology and genetic engineering.
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Ship Breaker book 1 Start here
5. Ship Breaker
by Bacigalupi, Paolo
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The first in a YA dystopian series, this novel depicts an Earth where natural resources are exhausted, cities are drowning, and Antarctica is gone, global warming.
The 2011 Printz-award winning Ship Breaker is a dystopian thrill ride. Severe climate change has rendered coastal areas into wastelands; corporations have free reign to do whatever they'd like, and...
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Chaos Walking book 1 Start here
6. The Knife Of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
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The Knife of Never Letting Go is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will knock your socks off. Shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, the novel is the story of Todd Hewitt,...
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All Our Yesterdays book 1 Start here
7. All Our Yesterdays
by Cristin Terrill
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Fans of Dr. Who will be enthralled by All Our Yesterdays, a time-travel adventure, mystery, and love story. Told in alternating viewpoints between the spoiled, naive Marina who wonders if...
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Drenai Tales book 1 Start here
8. Legend
by Gemmell, David
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Gemmell specializes in heroic fantasy. His best book is widely regarded as Legend. Legend doesn’t try to be anything but what it is: a heroic adventure with lots of blood,...
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9. The Seedling Stars
by James Blish
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A collection of stories about humans that have been 'adapted' for life on extraterrestrial worlds.
A collection of stories about humans that have been 'adapted' for life on extraterrestrial worlds.
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Leviathan book 1 Start here
10. Leviathan
by Westerfeld, Scott
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Westerfeld takes today's futuristic visions of cyborgs and genetically engineered creatures and puts them into WWI.
A steampunk fantasy with a lot of oomph to it. It’s an alternative history story, one that merges the period history of World War 1 events with a fantastical world...
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11. The Hunger Games Trilogy
by Collins, Suzanne
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Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl who competes in a battle to the death.
Suzanne Collins' engaging narrative, while not entirely original, has garnered millions of fans across the globe, proving that The Hunger Games Trilogy has something for adults and children alike. On...
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Old Man's War book 4
12. Zoe S Tale
by John Scalzi
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Zoe's Tale is the fourth novel in Scalzi's Old Man's War series, and although, it's not specifically marketed to young adults, it's the perfect introduction to the genre for young...
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Matteo Alacran book 1 Start here
13. House Of The Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
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Winner of the 2002 National book award as well as a Printz and Newbery Honor book in 2003, House of the Scorpion has a lot of literary acclaim for a...
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The Giver book 1 Start here
14. The Giver
by Lois Lowry
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Newbery Award winning, The Giver, the first of The Giver quartet, is a dystopian coming of age story that is soon to be adapted into a major motion picture. In...
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Little Brother book 1 Start here
15. Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow
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A near-future dystopia that has been compared to ground-breaking books such as 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, Little Brother is part coming-of-age story and part political treatise. Marcus Yallow and his...
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16. Shade’s Children
by Nix, Garth
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Winner of the Golden Duck Award and nominated for an Aurealis, Shade's Children is a grim dystopian tale that is high on mystery and action. Earth has been taken over...
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Last Survivors book 1 Start here
17. Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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First in the Last Survivors Quartet, Life as We Knew It chronicles the lives of a family in rural Pennsylvania which are turned upside down when an asteroid knocks the...
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The Jenna Fox Chronicles book 1 Start here
18. The Adoration Of Jenna Fox
by Mary E. Pearson
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a novel that raises a lot of questions. When Jenna wakes up after a year long coma, she has no idea who she is...
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Divergent book 1 Start here
19. Divergent
by Roth, Veronica
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Divergent is a teen dystopia that is now a major motion picture. It's an action-packed thrill ride through a post-apocalyptic version of Chicago where society has split up into five...
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The 5th Wave book 1 Start here
20. The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey
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Tired of corrupt governments and plagues starting your apocalypse? Why not give aliens a whirl? In a concept that worked great for Independence Day, The 5th Wave features aliens who...
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Maximum Ride book 1 Start here
21. Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson
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Maximum Ride:The Angel Experiment is a mad scientist story from the experiment's point of view. Max is a fourteen year-old girl, oldest of her small group of friends that are...
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The Program book 1 Start here
22. The Program
by Suzanne Young
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A mix of Delirium and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Program is a vaguely dystopian novel about a society in which teens are afraid to show any...
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The Expanse book 2
23. Caliban's War
by James S.a. Corey
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For a new space opera series in the tradition of some of the older space opera works, give James Cory's The Expanse series a read. It features a heavy Synthetic Biology concept with an engineered alien life form presenting a huge threat to mankind.
The second book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden...
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24. Ribofunk
by Paul-Di-Filippo
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A collection. The Ribofunk world is one where biology is a cutting-edge science. Ribofuk is the fusion of ribosome (cellular biology) and funk (rock and roll).
A collection. The Ribofunk world is one where biology is a cutting-edge science. Ribofuk is the fusion of ribosome (cellular biology) and funk (rock and roll).
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25. The Island of Doctor Moreau
by Wells, H. G.
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Biopunk has its roots in this novel where Dr. Moreau experiments on animals and has themes of pain, cruelty, human identity and moral responsibility
Biopunk has its roots in this novel where Dr. Moreau experiments on animals and has themes of pain, cruelty, human identity and moral responsibility
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26. Movement of Mountains
by Michael Blumlein
- On the same lists
A doctor ministers on another world to a genetically engineered slave race. 4. Octavia E. Butler Xenogenesis. A Biopunk story that involves an alien race who trade biology—share genetics with other aliens.
A doctor ministers on another world to a genetically engineered slave race. 4. Octavia E. Butler Xenogenesis. A Biopunk story that involves an alien race who trade biology—share genetics with...
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Uglies book 1 Start here
27. Uglies
by Westerfeld, Scott
- On the same lists
A young adult series. This is a world where everyone can become one of the pretties at age sixteen and send your life partying—turns out the pretty life isn't so pretty though.
A young adult series. This is a world where everyone can become one of the pretties at age sixteen and send your life partying—turns out the pretty life isn't so...
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28. Growing Dread
by Caroline Dombrowski
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Biopunk Visions. A collection of stories put together by Dobrowski that showcases eleven Biopunk authors as they ask the questions about the relationship between humanity, nature, and technology.
Biopunk Visions. A collection of stories put together by Dobrowski that showcases eleven Biopunk authors as they ask the questions about the relationship between humanity, nature, and technology.
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29. Limit of Vision
by Linda Nagata
- On the same lists
A new life form is created and then it evolves.
A new life form is created and then it evolves.
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30. Masters of Evolution
by Damon Knight
- On the same lists
Animals and other uses of genetic engineering are used to replace machines.
Animals and other uses of genetic engineering are used to replace machines.
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