Books About Dystopias

The Best Dystopias Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about dystopias? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 3 Favorite Books About Dystopias

Escape Me
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$2469
Chapter Book · 2026

Escape Me

A reluctant spy must keep her distance from the one person who could ruin her plan.

416 pages· 89,052 words
4.4 Goodreads · 2,737 ratings
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Summary: Ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment, James Anderson is tired of being underestimated and wants to strike the threats against his world himself. Rosabelle Wolff must stay away from James and the feelings he stirs in her if she is to keep convincing her handlers she is still working to destroy the rebel regime. And Warner, unsure of Rosabelle's true motives, faces a choice where every road leads to heartbreak. The third book of the second Shatter Me series.
The Forgetting
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$1797
Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2016

The Forgetting

In a city of forgotten memories, one girl remembers everything. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?

403 pages· 109,949 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.0 Goodreads · 13,531 ratings
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Summary: In Canaan, every twelve years, memories vanish in the Forgetting. Nadia, the only one who remembers, must unravel the city's secrets. As chaos looms, she and Gray, a glassblower, face an unseen threat. Can they save their world and each other before everything is forgotten?
The 100
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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2013

The 100

By Kass Morgan · Book #1 in the The 100 series

100 teens must survive Earth's dangers after centuries in space.

323 pages· 68,323 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
3.6 Goodreads · 89,932 ratings
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Summary: A century after nuclear war, 100 juvenile delinquents are sent to a ravaged Earth to recolonize. Clarke, haunted by her past, Wells, driven by love, and Bellamy, protecting his sister, face a perilous mission. As secrets unravel and survival becomes uncertain, these unlikely heroes might be humanity's last hope. Can they overcome the planet's dangers and their own demons?