16 Dystopian Books to Read If You Couldn't Put Down "The Hunger Games"

"Trickster's Choice" ($10, originally $11)

Tamora Pierce might just be the queen of fantasy young-adult novels. Her novel takes place in the Copper Isles, which are ruled by an incompetent king with hedonistic and power-hungry heirs. It's a society where lighter-skinned populations hold more power. The book's lead, Aly, is an aspiring spy. When she leaves home, she gets captured by pirates, becomes enslaved, and fights to survive within society's values.