Born in 1966, Dawn Cook is most known under her pen name Kim Harrison, the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling Hollows series. Describing herself as a “former tomboy”, Kim Harrison grew up in a family of boys in the Midwest where the possibility of becoming a writer didn’t cross her mind. As…
Written by American writer Rachel Caine, The Great Library Book is a five-book series that takes place in a dangerous world where The Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time. It had formed alliances with other storehouses of knowledge around the world and emerged as the greatest power ever built. Now, the…
Coming from Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the Dirk Gently series tells the adventures of an insufferable holistic detective. This is the story of Svlad Cjelli also known as Dirk Gently, a detective, a holistic detective to be accurate. He uses the fundamental interconnectedness of all things to solve mysteries….
Written by prolific American author James Patterson (Alex Cross), Maximum Ride is a series of young adult fantasy novels-inspired by his previous books When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, but definitely not connected to them. The Maximum Ride books are set in the near future and are about the flock, a group of…
A subgenre of science fiction, Military Science Fiction is taking us into the heart of futuristic conflicts where high-tech weaponry, interstellar battles, and often intricate political landscapes intersect. Often exploring military ethics, the impact of advanced technology on warfare, and the human experience amidst the chaos of battle, numerous book series told stories of epic…
Coming from British author Malorie Blackman, Noughts & Crosses is a series of young adult novels. It’s an alternative history in which native African people colonized the European people. It’s speculative fiction about two star-crossed lovers fighting for a more just world. Sephy is a Cross. Callum is a nought. She’s dark-skinned and lives a…
British writer Richard Kingsley Morgan is known for his work in the science fiction (the Takeshi Kovacs series) and fantasy (A Land Fit For Heroes series) genres. He is the author of books, short stories, but also Marvel graphic novels. Morgan is a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award for his 2003 book Altered…
The dystopian genre is nothing new; well-established classics like George Orwell’s “1984” or Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” laid the groundwork for its kind of storytelling. But around 15 years ago, the genre found a new audience within the growing market of young adult readers. Mixing a variety of themes that explore societal, political, and…
Young adult science fiction series written by American-British author Patrick Ness, Chaos Walking is set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds called Noise. More precisely, the series follows the adventures of two adolescents, Todd Hewitt and Viola Eade, as the…
Coming from American author Lauren Oliver, the Delirium series is mainly a trilogy of young adult novels published since 2011. Set in the year 2091, in Portland, Maine, this story is about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose. More precisely, it’s a story about a young woman named Lena Haloway who falls in…
The Gone series is a young-adult dystopian science fiction book series written by Michael Grant. The series is centered on the fictional Southern Californian town of Perdido Beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes. The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many…
The Frontlines is a military science fiction series written by German author Marko Kloos (also known for The Palladium Wars series). Taking place at the beginning of the 22nd century, the story mainly revolves around American Defense Corps officer Andrew Grayson who’s taking part in a war between a Western and an Eastern power bloc,…
