I'm an aspiring dystopian romance author with a four-year degree in English with Writing. I live for the magic of reading YA science fiction romance, or “romancifi". If you're looking for gritty worldbuilding with militant totalitarian regimes paired... ***I'm still building this list, so if you have any recommendations, comment to let me know!***
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The Hunger Games Series
Legend Series
Other "Romancifi" Books by Marie Lu
Other Books
Manga/Graphic Novels
The Hunger Games Series
We have to start with the VERY best, am I right?
Do I even need to introduce this book? If you haven't read it, stop scrolling right now, read it, then come back later.
The Hunger Games
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Sequels don't often live up to the first book, but this one certainly does!
Catching Fire
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The explosive (haha) conclusion to the Hunger Games series and a masterclass in how to write a revolution.
Mockingjay
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An unconventional yet fascinating prequel about the rise of one of pop culture's most hated villains.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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Legend Series
I read this series when I was fourteen and haven't stopped thinking about it since.
The founding document of all YA dystopian romance.
Legend
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The sequel to the founding document of all YA dystopian romance
Prodigy
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The final installment of the Legend series, the basis of modern YA dystopian romance.
Champion
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Lighter on the romance, but packs a punch in the sibling department.
Rebel: A Legend Novel
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Other "Romancifi" Books by Marie Lu
we stan queen Marie
If you love military settings, found family, sibling trauma in spades, and how far you would go for the ones you love, this book is for you!
Skyhunter
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Other Books
If a sweet romance full of hope and a diverse cast is up your alley, then this lovely, fast paced book will have you giggling and kicking your feet!
The Dividing Sky
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Extremely well-written books that dares to explore what our world might look like if the problem of death was solved.
Arc of a Scythe book series
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Obsession with perfectionism and a dystopian world might not seem like they'd go together, but Ahern pulls it off wonderfully!
Flawed
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Manga/Graphic Novels
Okay, so this is cheating a bit since this isn't really a romance (although it does have some romantic elements), but this is my favorite manga series of all time. It'll have a little something for everyone :)
Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Box Set
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Marie Lu's awesome Legend book, but with PICTURES so that makes it instantly better.
Legend: The Graphic Novel
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The only right course of action after reading the Legend graphic novel is reading this one!
