The Last Star (The Final Book of the 5th Wave)

by Rick Yancey
Lexile:  670
Genre:  Science Fiction, Dystopia

Who is the real enemy?  Is it the others? Or is it us?  They want the Earth.  Or do they? They came to destroy.  Or did they come to save?  For those who are left, there are no easy answers and no clear path that will save them.  Cassie, Ringer, Zombie, and Nugget are all who are left. It will be up to them to figure out the truth if they are able to save themselves or saves what makes them all human.

The Big Dark

by Rodman Philbrick
Lexile: 780
Genre:  Science Fiction

What would you do if suddenly your entire world went dark?  No electricity, no batteries, no phones...nothing.  Charlie Cobb and his family are living in a small town in New Hampshire when they find themselves without any power.  It is the middle of January so this means that finding away to stay warm is a necessity.  Not only is the survival of their family a challenge, but having to deal with how others in the town are responding to the situation, is making it tough.  Someone is going to have to stand up and take charge before someone gets hurt.

Tomorrow, When the War Began

by John Marsden
Lexile:  850
Genre:  Dystopia, Science Fiction

Ellie and her friends have finally persuaded her parents to let them go camping alone.  They have a great time out in the Australian wilderness until they return and find that everyone is gone.  The electricity is off, the phones don't work, and there is no sign of life anywhere.  But then strange aircraft and helicopters are flying overhead.  After some investigating, they find out that the world as they know it has ended.  Their country has been invaded and their friends and family are all being held hostage.  They have two choices:  return to the wilderness and try to survive on their own or stay and try to figure out where everyone went.

The Infinite Sea (Book Two in the 5th Wave series)

by Rick Yancey
Lexile: ???
Genre:  Science Fiction/Dystopian

Cassie has lived through the destruction that eliminated most of the world's population.  She and a few of the survivors have a decision to make.  Do they find a location to curl up in and try to survive the winter, or do they venture out to find other groups of survivors?  The group has mixed feelings on what they should do.  Cassie wants to wait it out in hopes that Evan will find them.  Ben thinks that there is little to no chance that he survived the destruction of Camp Haven and wants to move.  The one thing that is certain is that their lives as humans will never be the same.

The 5th Wave

by Rick Yancey
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Science Fiction

Cassie and Sam are living happily with their parents.  And then the world ends and 7 billion people are dead.  Cassie thinks it is quite possible that she is the last human being on Earth.  She has survived the first four waves...but has no idea what the 5th wave will be and when it will happen.  All she knows is that she made a promise to her little brother that she would come and get him just as soon as she could.  Is Sam still alive?  And if so, can she find him before the 5th wave comes?

The Replaced (sequel to The Taking)

by Kimberly Derting
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

Kyra has lost 5 years of her life.  And now she has lost her dad and her boyfriend and doesn't know if she will ever see them again.  She teams up with other Returned to try to find them, but it looks as though the Daylighters may have gotten to them first.  The more that Kyra learns about herself and the others who are helping her survive, the more she realizes that her life will never again be the same.

The Giver

by Lois Lowry
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Science Fiction

Jonas lives in a perfect world where everything is carefully controlled. He is about to turn twelve which means that he will be entering adulthood and will be given an assigned role in the Community. The Elders plan very carefully for the Ceremony of the Twelves as each role given must be an exact fit.  Jonas is nervous...he is not sure that he’s ready to become an adult and isn’t sure exactly what role in the Community he wants.  When his moment at the ceremony comes, he is skipped.  No one knows what that means, until the very end when Jonas learns that he has been selected for the most important role in the Community.  Ready or not, Jonas’ life is about to change forever.

Numbers

by Rachel Ward
Lexile:  650
Genre:  Science Fiction

Ever since her mother died, Jem has realized that she has a strange gift.  When she locks eyes with them, she sees a number.  That number represents their death.  At first Jem doesn't let it bother her as she has refused to get close to anyone since her other died.  But now she has met Spider...even though she knows that he has only a few months left to live, she decides to take a chance on building a friendship.  She has no idea how much befriending Spider will change her life.

Monsters (Ashes Trilogy Book #3)

by Iisa J. Bick
Lexile:  770
Genre:  Science Fiction

Alex, Tom, and Ellie found each other right after the world fell apart.  Now they have been frantically trying to stay alive and find a way to get back to each other.  The strange new world is continuing to evolve - the Changed are becoming more plentiful and more dangerous.  None of them know who they can really trust or how they will be able to survive, but they all have one thing in common - they refuse to give up.

Shadows (The Ashes Trilogy Book #2)

by Ilsa Bick
Lexile:  730
Genre:  Science Fiction

The Changed are continuing to grow and take over the world.  Alex is fighting for her life - against adults, the survivors, and the Changed.  She doesn't know who to trust.  All she wants to do is find out whether or not Tom is still alive.  If she can find Tom, she might be able to survive.

Sunrise (Book #3 in the Ashfall Trilogy)

by Mike Mullin
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

Alex and Darla's struggle to survive in the third book in the Ashfall trilogy.  With dwindling resources and food supplies, Alex and Darla decide to found a town of their own where they will be in charge of how to protect and govern themselves.  So Speranta is born...a strange mix of refugees from all over Illinois.  Somehow they must all learn to work together if any of them are to survive.

Ashen Winter (Book #2 in the Ashfall Trilogy)

by Mike Mullin
Lexile:  730
Genre:  Science Fiction

Alex and Darla are trying to make sense of the world in which they now find themselves living. The volcanic eruption at Yellowstone National Park has changed the midwest into a dark and cold battlefield.  They seem to be in the midst of an eternal winter and people are willing to do anything to survive.  Alex and Darla promise that they will stay together no matter what.

Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story)

by Marissa Meyer
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall.  Who is the Fairest of them all?"  Fairest tells Levana's story - the story of the ruler of Luna who's main goal in life is to conquer Earth.  Badly scarred in many ways from her childhood, she use glamour and manipulation to get what she wants.  Learn about Levana's life before she mets Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress.

Ashfall (Book #1 in the Ashfall Trilogy)

by Mike Mullin
Lexile:  750
Genre:  Science Fiction

Alex is playing video games in his room one minute, and the next minute he is fighting for his life. An explosion rocked his house and then it caught fire.  As he runs out into the neighborhood to get help, he realizes that something strange has happened.  There is no electricity, no phone service, no radio broadcasts...and then the ash begins to fall.  Will Alex's life ever be the same?

Ashes (Book #1 of the Ashes Trilogy)

by Ilsa Bick
Lexile:  730
Genre:  Science Fiction

Alex has a brain tumor and her doctor has told her that she has months to live.  She sets off to Michigan on a hiking trip to enjoy the little time that she has left.  While there something crazy happens and life as we know it ceases to exist.  Everyone between the ages of 21-60 has died. Teenagers have become zombies.  Senior citizens who had Alzheimer's have reawakened.  Alex has no idea what to make of what her life has now become.

Strike (SYLO Chronicles #3)

by D.J. MacHale
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Science Fiction

It is up to Tucker, Kent, Tori, and Olivia to save the world - the past, present, and future worlds. Tucker, Kent, and Tori have been captured by the Retro Air Force Group and are being held as prisoners in their desert base.  Unbeknownst to them, Olivia is there are well - hiding undercover as a Sounder, a group that opposed the Air Force.  Tensions are building and decisions have to be made if anyone is to survive.

Storm (SYLO Chronicles #2)

by D.J. MacHale
Lexile:  650
Genre:  Mystery/Science Fiction

Tucker, Tori, Kent, and Olivia have survived their escape from the quarantined Pemberwick Island. They are on their way to explain to the world what happened.  Only...when they arrive in Portland, there is no more Portland.  Buildings are missing, people and animals are gone...it looks like a war zone.  They come across the wreckage of a plane bearing the US Air Force Logo.  Is the United States at war?  With itself?

SYLO (SYLO Chronicles #1)

by D.J. MacHale
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Mystery/Science Fiction

Tucker and Quinn are wrapping up a pretty normal summer on Pemberwick Island until people start mysteriously dying and the Navy quarantines their island.  No information is going in or out and no one is allowed to leave.  Tucker and Quinn aren't satisfied with the information they are getting from the government or their parents so they begin to investigate things on their own.  What they find out could cost them their lives...

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeline L'Engle, adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction (Graphic Novel)

Meg and Charles Wallace want to find their father.  He disappeared while doing some top secret government work and no one has seen him since.  One night, some strange visitors appear and say that they can help the children in their quest.  They introduce the idea of time travel through something called a tesseract.  If they are able to figure out how to  time travel, they might be able to save their father from the dark force that is holding him captive.

The Taking

by Kimberly Derting
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

The last thing Kyra remembers is arguing with her father and suddenly it is five years later.  She returns to her home only to find out that everyone else has moved on with their lives thinking that she had disappeared forever.  Kyra hasn't aged or changed a bit in five years and the only person who can explain why has offered her a story that is too unbelievable to be true.