Recommendations based on In the Afterby Demitria Lunetta

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  1. Legend

    by Marie Lu
    A young hero must save her nation from the brink of destruction, using her wits and courage.

    Legend is set in a future flooded, fortified Los Angeles, ruled by the totalitarian Republic. The novel centers around Day and June, two 15-year-olds on opposite sides of the economic spectrum. June ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The 5th Wave

    by Rick Yancey
    A teenage girl struggles to survive in a world overtaken by alien invaders.

    After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the un lucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Infinite Sea

    by Rick Yancey
    A group of teenagers fight to survive a post-apocalyptic world plagued by an alien race.

    A few days after the events of the first novel, Cassie, Ben, and the rest of squad 53 have taken refuge at a hotel, which they call "Walker Hotel" in honor of Evan Walker, who is thought to be dead ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Calling

    by James Frey
    A young man struggles with addiction and finds himself in a mysterious rehab center where he discovers a supernatural purpose for his life.

    Twelve thousand years ago, they came. They descended from the sky amid smoke and fire, and created humanity and gave us rules to live by. They needed gold and they built our earliest civilizations to ... (Goodreads)

  5. A Head Full of Ghosts

    by Paul Tremblay
    A family's descent into darkness when their teenage daughter is suspected to be possessed.

    The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia. To her parents' despair, the doctors ... (Goodreads)

  6. Flesh & Bone

    by Jonathan Maberry
    A young girl with a rare genetic disorder is hunted by a group of ruthless mercenaries. Her only hope is a retired bounty hunter with a dark past.

    “The third time’s the charm with even more adventure—and gore—as the Rot & Ruin series continues” (,Kirkus Reviews,). Reeling from the devastation of Dust & Decay , Benny Imura and his friends plunge ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Testing

    by Joelle Charbonneau
    A young girl must undergo a series of tests to prove her worth and secure her future.

    It’s graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about—hope for—is whether she’ll be chosen for The ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Partials

    by Dan Wells
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of humans struggle to survive against the deadly Partials, engineered beings who caused the downfall of civilization.

    Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Bone Season

    by Samantha Shannon
    An epic fantasy about a group of resistance fighters fighting against a powerful, oppressive regime.

    The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by ... (Wikipedia)

  10. These Broken Stars

    by Amie Kaufman
    Two star-crossed lovers, a wealthy heiress and a poor soldier, crash land on an unknown planet and must work together to survive.

    It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver ... (Goodreads)

  11. Starters

    by Lissa Price
    A young girl's fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world where the elderly rent the bodies of the young.

    Starters takes place in a futuristic Los Angeles , where a biological weapon has killed everyone not vaccinated against it. The only ones that survive the attack are either under 20 or over 60 years ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Marked

    by P.C. Cast
    A young woman discovers her supernatural powers, and must choose between two supernatural worlds.

    Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird lives in a world where vampires, or "vampyres" have always existed. One day, during school, Zoey is marked by a Tracker to become a fledgling vampyre at the Tulsa House ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Blood Red Road

    by Moira Young
    A dystopian adventure of survival and family, as a young woman sets out on a quest to save her kidnapped brother.

    ▶, ACE #1, Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her ... (Goodreads)

  14. A Tale Dark & Grimm

    by Adam Gidwitz
    A humorous and thrilling retelling of classic Grimm fairy tales.

    In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Kill Order

    by James Dashner
    Prequel to "The Maze Runner" series, depicting the events leading up to the sun flares and the beginning of the end of the world.

    In the prologue, Thomas goes through the Swipe and is put in the Box, as he is one of the candidates who is needed inside. He is told that Teresa will get the Swipe as well. Thomas is then sent into ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Prodigy

    by Marie Lu
    A thrilling, dystopian adventure of two unlikely allies in a fight to save their world.

    After the events of, Legend, , June Iparis and Daniel "Day" Altan Wing arrive at Las Vegas in search for the Patriots. Through Kaede, they meet with Tess and Andrew "Razor" DeSoto, a Republic ... (Wikipedia)

  17. 'Salem's Lot

    by Stephen King
    A small town's battle against an ancient evil that threatens to consume its inhabitants.

    Ben Mears, a writer who spent part of his childhood in Jerusalem's Lot , Maine , has returned after 25 years. He quickly becomes friends with high-school teacher Matt Burke and strikes up a ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Life As We Knew It

    by Susan Beth Pfeffer
    A teenage girl's struggle to survive an apocalyptic disaster, relying on her resilience and resourcefulness.

    Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, ... (Goodreads)

  19. Gone

    by Michael Grant
    All adults disappear, leaving a group of teens to fend for themselves in a world where supernatural powers emerge.

    In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get ... (Goodreads)

  20. Bird Box

    by Josh Malerman
    A family's fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, where creatures lurk in the shadows.

    Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Death Cure

    by James Dashner
    The final installment of the Maze Runner series, where Thomas and his friends must find a cure for the deadly virus that has ravaged the world.

    After being held in solitary confinement , Thomas is eventually released by Janson (nicknamed the "Rat Man"), who is the assistant director of WICKED (World In Catastrophe Killzone Experiment ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Kiss of Death

    by Rachel Caine
    Claire Danvers, a college student, navigates the dangerous world of vampires and humans in a town ruled by the undead.

    A new chapter in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires saga. Vampire musician Michael Glass has attracted the attention of a big- time producer who wants to cut a demo and play some ... (Goodreads)

  23. Every Day

    by David Levithan
    A story of love, identity and acceptance, as a person wakes up in a different body each day.

    Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times , "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Esperanza Rising

    by Pam Muñoz Ryan
    A young girl from a wealthy Mexican family is forced to flee to California during the Great Depression and learns to adapt to a new life as a farm worker.

    Esperanza is a child in Aguascalientes , Mexico, daughter of wealthy landowner Sixto Ortega. She lives on her family's ranch, El Rancho de la Rosas, with her mother, father, and grandmother Abuelita. ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Where You Are

    by Tammara Webber
    A college girl falls for a mysterious boy who saves her from an attacker. But secrets and past traumas threaten their relationship.

    Graham Douglas doesn’t do romantic relationships, but he was knocked for a loop when he met Emma Pierce on the set of his last film. As they grew closer, he did everything in his power to keep from ... (Goodreads)

  26. Breaking Point

    by Kristen Simmons
    A dystopian society where rebellion is brewing, and two teens must navigate the dangerous political landscape to survive.

    The second installment in Kristen Simmons's fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series. After faking their deaths to escape from prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings have only one goal: to lay low ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Hunt

    by Andrew Fukuda
    Gene is a human in a world of vampires, and he must hide his identity to survive a deadly hunt.

    Don’t sweat. Don’t laugh. Don’t draw attention to yourself. And most of all, whatever you do, do not fall in love with one of them. Gene is different from everyone else around him. He can’t run with ... (Goodreads)

  28. Raven

    by Lauren Oliver
    A teenage girl's life is turned upside down when her best friend suddenly disappears, leading her to uncover dark secrets about their town.

    This captivating story set in the world of Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling Delirium series focuses on Raven, the fiery leader of a rebel group in the Wilds. As a teenager, Raven made the ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Morganville Vampires, Volume 1

    by Rachel Caine
    Welcome to Morganville, a small town with a big secret. Vampires rule the town and humans are at their mercy.

    The first in the award winning series, Glass Houses is about college freshman, Claire Danvers who has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Good For You

    by Tammara Webber
    A college student navigates love, loss, and self-discovery after a traumatic event.

    Reid Alexander's celebrity life is an open book. Every relationship, every error in judgment is analyzed by strangers. His latest mistake totaled his car, destroyed a house and landed him in the ... (Goodreads)