I think "dystopian" has more political connotations, I mean, yes, things go to hell, but mostly regarding government. freedom of speech, basic human rights, things among that line. If it is just "things went to hell" it could be, like natural disasters, civilization gone to hell, no government at all, and that will be post-apocalyptic. I think. And those 2 are different genres.

Dystopian: set in the future, a corrupt government ruins everything

I literally sit with the Amazon app open when watching these videos and add the books that sounds good to my wishlist

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="120">2:00</a> Unwind by Neal Shusterman <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="183">3:03</a> Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="225">3:45</a> Ready Player One by Ernest Cline <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="293">4:53</a> This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="348">5:48</a> Reboot by Amy Tintera <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="401">6:41</a> Fire and Flood by Victoria Scott <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="449">7:29</a> The Darkest Minds Trilogy by Alexandra Bracken <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="528">8:48</a> Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="569">9:29</a> Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="647">10:47</a> The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfield

The Legend series is truly amazing.

I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but that shatter me book cover 😍😍😍

I really enjoyed the Testing trilogy. It was kind of similar to the Hunger Games but more intellectual testing instead of physical.

"everything goes to crap" 😅😅

Omg when you said "that's where the US is headed with this next presidential debate" I DIED 😂😂😂

I recommend the Giver Series by Lois Lowry. It tells stories of this community who grew up within a perfect world. But under the surface, everything isn't so happy-go-lucky.

uhm in divergent you also have the faction amity known for their kindness

I am definitely picking up some of these recommendations that I haven't read yet. I always love a good dystopian book. Side note, I will never forgive Veronica Roth for the ending of Allegiant. lol Take care!

YESSSSS DIVERGENTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT (sorry I got so hyped when you said "next up is divergent")

My favourite dystopian series: - legend by Marie lu - The darkest minds (DO NOT WATCH THE MOVIE, YOU WILL RIP YOUR HAIR OUT!!) - the maze runner (i only watched the movies, didn't read the books) - slated (so original and unique!!)

I loved the legend trilogy too! I knew I wasn't crazy it is good but some people think it's unoriginal which isn't true (to me anyway) since its plot and plot twist were so different from others. It holds a special place in my heart.☺️❤️

All of the Unwind books are amazing. You should read the rest they are great!

A really good series I 100% recommend is The Lunar Chronicles. It has 4 books in the series and they get better each time. The characters are based off of fairy tales. For example: Cinderella, little red riding hood, Rapunzel and Snow White. It has a bit sci-fy but like damn. It's action packed with cute couples. It has its own unique plot. I freaking love the series. I'm not the best at review stuff, search it up for better description because I suck. But read it now. You can thank me later.

I was disappointed that you didn't mention Lois Lowry's books, starting with The Giver. Recommend The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.

Uglies trilogy was the first dystopian I ever read back in middle school before the dystopian craze started and I loved! I've read a few of these but I still need to pick up the darkest minds! Great recommendations :-)

Oops forgot Amity the Peaceful in the Divergent factions! I still love dystopians even though I knowwww its a dying trend, I can't get over them!!

Unwind series is awesome ! Read the whole thing and if u have an e reader , this book serries has links where the author pulls in real world facts/perhaps inspiration.

I LOVE LEGEND SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Legend trilogy is some of the greatest books I have ever read!!!! Love them!!!!

Yes Divergent! I loved Allegiant too! I think my favorite dystopian though is Battle Royale by Koushun Takami, it's amazing

I just finished the Legend Series on Monday and out of all the books I’ve read, which is a lot, it was probably my favorite. I cried, I smiled, I laughed, I put my hand over my eyes and said “why would you do that, that’s stupid” and I’ve had every emotion possible from that book.

I definitely read many dystopian books and have problem to decide which read next. Good to know there are some good titles I haven't read yet. Thanks for this list! :)

The Maze Runner is my favorite book...she just broke me.

Utopian and dystopian are not completely opposite, actually dystopian is an utopian society which has been too far with its "harmonious" rules ! :D

I loove your videos!! you're so organised with them so inspirational 😍❤ I'm so happy when you post. ly!! 😊❤

I recommend Unwind to everyone, I need more people to read it - I adored it!

I've had the Unwind ebook for a while but didn't even think of reading it... but THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED IT WAS SO COOL!!! I will read it!

Thank you so much for the recommendations! Also, your book collection in the background is beautiful!

I just find you with this video, and I can't help myself to subscribe you and watch your playlists. I really like how you speak about books and that energy got me. Thank you🤩

I love the Divergent trilogy

great video! my fav is 1984 which is a classic, but it has that scary dystopian element tho its really good!

Am I the only one who loves Allegiant? It's actually my favourite of the three 💖 Yeah the ending is heartbreaking but the whole book is just great.

Yes!!!! Unwind is an amazing series, my favorite, highly recommend

I love you so much!! You made me get back to reading, and your voice is just perfect!!😍😘

I just read unwind and loved it!! I needed to order part 2 right away!

Ya I'm glad your in Canada maybe I'll meet you or see you someday because I love your videos and you're so awesome!

Can anybody explain to me what the similarity between the hunger games and divergent is supposed to be? I’ve read both series and loved them, and I can’t find any more parallels between them other than being dystopian and having a romance as a sub plot.

Yessss Legend series is my favorite!!!!! You also need to read The Testing series by Joelle Charbonneau and The Fifth Wave series (forget author😂)

My top dystopian books: -mortal engines, predators gold, infernal devices and a darkling plain by Philip Reeve -night flights by Philip Reeve -fever crumb, a web of air and scrivener’s moon by Philip Reeve -girls with sharp sticks by Suzanne Young -road to winter by Mark Smith

I love reading! I really like your videos and recommendations. I am definitely subscribing! ❤️

Back in middle school I read Uglies for a school project, and it was decent but I wasn't in a rush to read the next books. I always feel so incomplete when I move on from an unfinished series, but idk... are the books after Uglies on the same level as Uglies, or better? If it's on the same level I might ditch them, tbh...

OMG SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME LOVES ALLEGIANT!!!! THANK YOU!!!

I am SO DEFINITELY using this as a source for my termpaper in Dystopian novels 😂

Oh my god! How did I not know that unwind was a series.. I read this book such a long time ago (must have been in junior high) and I loved it!!

Unwind is my FAVORITE book of all time

You should totally finish reading the Unwind dystology.. It's my favourite series of all time, it's just amazing x It would be such a shame not read the other three. Unwind definitely does NOT get enough credit, such a shame :( x (love your videos by the way, your collection is brilliant) x

Also another great dystopian series is the Young Elites series by Marie Lu. It goes into the side of the villains and the heroes and really uses the metaphor that is the book to truly understand our deepest darkest fears and actions :)

My civics teacher actually introduced us to the Unwind series a couple years ago. She showed the whole class a short film about it and I was hooked from then on. It's a great series and so much happens and I had so many emotions while reading this.

uglies is not actually a trilogy.....there's a fourth book called "EXTRAS"

ready player one has been on my TBR for so long!! have to get to it :p

Ah I love Unwind, I love the whole series. It's worth finishing they get so much better

Yayyy!!!! This was so much help!! Also great recommendations! Thank you! 😁

If you like unwind you should read the rest of the series there’s 3 other books, as well as his arc of the scythe trilogy

I literally love the shatter me series with all my heart

UnWind is my absolute favorite Dystopia, read the whole thing it only gets better. WAY better

That U.S election comment, though...lol! You know we're in trouble when people in other countries know we're in trouble!!

Did you ever read Delirium? I didn't really like those books, but they're worth a try.

Did you know the Uglies series has a 4th almost spin-off book called Extras? I loved the original trilogy, but Extras turned out to be my favorite because all of the parallels it has to our world as it is now. You don't need to reread the original trilogy because they do little more than name drop the old characters. You should pick it up!

The legend series is the best set of books I have ever read other that Brandon Sandersons books and Isaac asimofs books

omg how do u keep your hair curly without any frizz??😭 I have curly hair but it get frizzy af

I think that you should have included the Scythe series as a recommendation

hey, I did a video like this one on my channel like one month ago (but in french), and presented some of the books you mentioned in your video, like Hunger Games, Divergent and Legend (my favs dystopias by the way!). And like you, I didn't like that much the Maze Runner. And awesome video!

I read unwind in 6th grade which was 2 years ago and then flew through the next three and then a new one came out less than a year ago on my birthday.

Thank you for the great recommendation. More books to add to my ever growing list 😊

I love, love, love the Maze Runner trilogy. It's not like anything I've ever read before (but then again I haven't read too many dystopians). There's lots of twists and turns and unexpected things happening. I highly recommend it.

omg OMG please read shatter me they are AMAZING!!! Alsooo there are 5 shatter me books now and another coming out next year. It is my all time favorite series favorite book series!

That was so helpful, thanks!

one of my favorite dystopian book series was the last survivors series. Each book is told from a different perspective the first is a girl from Connecticut the second is told from a guy in new York city, the third is told from the same girl meeting the guy from new York and the final book is told from the girl's brother. It is about what happens to these characters after a meteor hits the moon and brings it closer to the earth and it cause volcano eruptions and massive tidal waves and it kind of gets you thinking if this were to happen how would you survive?

I read divergent a bit ago and I'm almost done with insurgent which are the reasons why I started to like reading again after and i recently realized dystopian is my favorite genre since the hunger games and divergent are 2 of my favorite series so thank youuu

Yay!! Thanks for this!

I really loved x-men so I really hope I'll like the darkest mind and I also heard Rue from the hunger games is playing the main protagonist and the protagonist for the everything everything movie. I also think that legend should be made into a movie, it was optioned but no other news was heard. Btw where did you get your lipstick from??

This is such a good video. I finally found the correct recommendations I was looking for...I was just sick of everyone saying 1984...whereas I was looking for books more on the Hungér Games type!

Have you tried the Pure trilogy by Julianna Baggott? I really enjoyed the first one, but - similar to your own reading style with trilogies -haven't made it to the follow ups yet!

Great recommendations. I'm going to pick some of these up, even though they are classified as YA . I feel they can be read by adults as well

I recommend The City Of Ember! I’ve only read the first book, but it was the first ever dystopian book that I read back when I was in fourth grade. I don’t remember much from it, but I remember really enjoying it!!

Thank you, I'll definitely check this outs!

Have you read The Age of Miracles from Karen Thompson Walker? It is a single dystopian (I mean not a trilogy) and I think it is quite unique and different.

Legend series is one of my personal favorite series ever

Love your top Hailey! mind if I ask where its from =D. So nice that you upload so consistently not only that but 2 videos every time!! I cant speak for everyone but I appreciate the time you take out to film these! know its a lot of work considering going to uni too! Anyhooooo take care

The only problem I had with Allegiant is; I could not tell the difference between Four and Tris. Their heads were so similar

the uglies series is such a throwback, i read them so so long ago and now want to read them again

The unwind dystology is absolutely amazing i highly recommended!

Yes! Love ur videos!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ready Player One!! I actually got to meet Ernest Cline a few weeks ago when he came to my college and he was so nice! I am so lucky that I have a personalized signed copy and this book will always have a special place in my heart.

A few good one's are Angelfall by Susan Ee and Flawed by Cecelia Ahern

Another really cool one is Stung! I really liked that book! I only read the first (it’s basically one book) but there is a sequel told from a different perspective!

i just finished the 5th book of Shatter Me and gaaaawd its so good

Do you have any reviews on the Shatter Me Trilogy . They are by far my favorite trilogy!

UNWIND!!! YASSSSSSS, READ THE SECOND BOOK!!!

This video is the reason I'm a reader now

i loved unwind so much. i had to read it for class. we were allowed to choose which books to read from a variety of books. i was pulled in by the abortion aspect. i agree, i have the second book of the series but i haven’t gone past page 50. i don’t mind it though. i’m satisfied with the first book. i’ll get around to read it someday.

This Savage Song is definitely a dystopian! I enjoyed it quite a bit. (August Flynn is a puppy) I also loved The Darkest minds and Legend!

What was that last one. You did not show the title and the way you said it's name could have been many different words. Thanks.

Yes, finally someone who recommends Reboot! That duologie is amazing!

DELIRIUM

Omg YESS.. Unwind!!! It is fucking amazing.. You should continue the unwind series!! It gets betterrrrr

I love your videos so much !