The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #1)

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

The series starts with young Katniss Everdeen who is selected in the annual Hunger Games. Each of the districts in Panem are forced to send one boy and one girl between ages 12 and 18 to fight for their lives. The Capital doesn’t want the people to forget the rebellion that happened over 70 years ago is the reason why the Hunger Games were invented. Katniss’s little sister, Prim, is originally chosen to compete, but Katniss volunteers to take her place instead in order to protect her. This leads to Katniss fueling the rebellion against The Capital because of her sacrifice and love for her sister.

Divergent by: Veronica Roth (Divergent #1)

Insurgent (Divergent #2)

Allegiant (Divergent #3)

Divergent is set in an utterly heinous and degrading society. In this trilogy people of the community are defined by certain dominant personality traits, and placed into five different factions. Placing the people into factions makes sure that no one becomes more powerful than others. Beatrice Prior, known as Tris, is one of the few divergents. A divergent is one who has more than one personality trait and faction that you fit into, which the new society saw as a threat.  These books follow her fight for survival and freedom from this restricting society.

City of Bones by: Cassandra Clare  (The Mortal Instrument #1)

City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2)

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3)

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4)

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5)

The Mortal Instruments centers around a young teenager by the name of Clary Fray. Clary is only fifteen years old when she is thrown into a world she has never known but is supposed to be a part of. She meets a group of Shadowhunters, one being Jace Wayland, who claims that she too is a Shadowhunter- a Nephilim who gets Underworlders to follow the rules set in place. Clary soon realizes that no one else can see these Shadowhunters, so she returns home to her mother. When she gets home her mother is gone and has been taken by Valentine.  She begins to learn how to survive in the new life that surrounds her.  These books follow the pain, happiness, and anger that comes about her learning about her true past.

Beautiful Creatures by: Kami Garcia (Caster Chronicles #1)

Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles #2)

Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles #3)

Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4)

Beautiful Creatures is about sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate, who grew up in the very small town of Gatlin, South Carolina where everyone knows each other. Ethan’s family life is dramatically changed when his mother suddenly dies in a car accident. He now spends his time with his secluded father and housekeeper, Amma.  Ethan and his best friend, Link, spot a girl by the name of, Lena Duchannes, who they had never noticed before. Ethan has been having strange recurring dreams of a mysterious girl he tries to save. Soon after this, mysterious music appears on his iPod and Ethan assumes it has something to do with Lena. No one in the town is fond of Lena, especially since she is the niece of Macon Ravenwood. After weird things start happening, Ethan attempts to become more friendly with Lena. This story follows Lena and Ethan’s lives as they become connected and learn to save each other.