Dystopian YA That Altered My Brain Chemistry

Including picks from the “golden age” of dystopian YA, and some written earlier!

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created by poppyfawn

last updated October, 2026

10 books
The Host

The Host

Stephenie Meyer

Uglies

Uglies

Scott Westerfeld

The Giver

The Giver

Lois Lowry

The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner

James Dashner

The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go

Patrick Ness

Unwind

Unwind

Neal Shusterman

Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)

Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Delirium

Delirium

Lauren Oliver

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

The House of the Scorpion

The House of the Scorpion

Nancy Farmer

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