Recs if you like The Testing (The Testing, #1)...
dystopian & dystopian fantasy
"an imagined world or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. many of the people lead dehumanized and fearful lives"
2010s YA dystopian and fantasy icons
my middle school reads were basically all dystopian. everyone was reading them (if you were cool) and I was obsessed with them (and I still am). all of the books included in this list are the first book in the series. also, all of these book were published in the 2010s, even if they were not popular during those times
Deadly trials/games
Books with deadly trials and games in the gerne of the hunger games and more... only first books of series are added
2010s peak dystopian era vibes
The government wouldn’t do that….. This will of course include the booktok hits and a few more niche recommendations based on what I’ve read
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