Diary of Pelly D by L.J. Adlington
When Toni V, a construction worker on a futuristic colony, finds the diary of a teenage girl whose life has been turned upside-down by holocaust-like events, he begins to question his own beliefs. Also check out the sequel Cherry Heaven.
Spacer and Rat by Margaret Bechard
Jack’s predictable existence on Freedom space station is transformed when Kit, the Earthie rat, enters his life and enlists him and a sensitive robot in an effort to outwit the Company.
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
When 15-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss’s skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister’s place.
*Also read: Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Bethany’s parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
Taylor Five by Ann Halam
Taylor is still dealing with the fact that she is a clone produced by the same company that funds the Orangutan Reserve that she calls her home, when the Reserve is attacked and she must flee with her younger brother and Uncle.
Hole in the Sky by Pete Hautman
In a future world ravaged by a mutant virus, 16-year-old Ceej and three other teenagers seek to save the Grand Canyon from being flooded, while trying to avoid capture by a band of renegade Survivors.
The Hollow People by Brian Keaney
On an island that houses the asylum where law-breakers are imprisoned, two teenagers rebel against a rigidly controlled society where dreams are considered antisocial and all citizens over the age of fourteen take a drug to control their behavior. (Promises of Dr. Sigmundus; 1)
Mergers by Steven Layne
Four “deviant” teenagers, each with a special power, struggle to survive in a future where the Legion for World Alliance has merged all the earth’s peoples into one combined race.
The Declaration by Gemma Malley
In 2140 England, where drugs enable people to live forever and children are illegal, teenaged Anna, an obedient “Surplus” training to become a house servant, discovers that her birth parents are trying to find her.
The Secret Under My Skin by Janet Elizabeth McNaughton
In the year 2368, humans exist under dire environmental conditions and one young woman, rescued from a workcamp and chosen for special duty, uses her love of learning to discover the truth about the planet’s future and her own dark past.
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about his colony’s true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World. (Chaos Walking; 1)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Through journal entries, 16-year-old Miranda describes her family’s struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. *Also check out: The Dead and Gone and This World We Live In.
Unwind by Neal Schusterman
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives “unwound” and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs–and, perhaps, save their own lives.
Jump-Man Rule #1: Don’t Touch Anything by James Valentine
When a defective time-jumping device strands Theodore, a teen from the distant future, in the 21st Century, he is helped by two high schoolers – Jules and Gen. Also check out the sequel Jump-Man Rule #2: Don’t Even Think About It.