28 Books like Internment

Shatter Me

by Tahereh Mafi

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

3.84

1.2M+

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

Shatter Me 90%

Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.

by Tahereh Mafi 2011

3.84

1.2M+ ratings

🏙️ Dystopian Romance 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 💔 Love Triangle 🖤 Villain Love Interest 🫂 Found Family

All-American Muslim Girl

by Nadine Jolie Courtney • 2019

A Muslim teen hiding her faith falls for the son of a notorious anti-Muslim pundit.

3.83

4k+

💞 Interfaith Romance 👥 Muslim Girl Friendship 🤲 Exploring Faith 💭 Quiet Contemporary 🏠 Muslim American Family

All-American Muslim Girl 93%

A Muslim teen hiding her faith falls for the son of a notorious anti-Muslim pundit.

by Nadine Jolie Courtney 2019

3.83

4k+ ratings

💞 Interfaith Romance 👥 Muslim Girl Friendship 🤲 Exploring Faith 💭 Quiet Contemporary 🏠 Muslim American Family

The Wall

by William Sutcliffe • 2013

He crosses under the wall, finds a starving girl, and loses the world he knew.

3.71

1k+

🏚️ Occupied Territory 💔 Forbidden Friendship 🗳️ Political Awakening 🤫 Secret Helper 🕊️ Bridging Divides

The Wall 92%

He crosses under the wall, finds a starving girl, and loses the world he knew.

by William Sutcliffe 2013

3.71

1k+ ratings

🏚️ Occupied Territory 💔 Forbidden Friendship 🗳️ Political Awakening 🤫 Secret Helper 🕊️ Bridging Divides

Delirium

by Lauren Oliver • 2011

Love has been cured out of everyone except one boy, and he's about to infect her.

3.95

480k+

🖤 Dystopian Romance 💔 Forbidden Romance 🌸 Good Girl Rebels 🔒 Oppressive Society 💉 Medical Control

Delirium 92%

Love has been cured out of everyone except one boy, and he's about to infect her.

by Lauren Oliver 2011

3.95

480k+ ratings

🖤 Dystopian Romance 💔 Forbidden Romance 🌸 Good Girl Rebels 🔒 Oppressive Society 💉 Medical Control

Love from A to Z

by S.K. Ali • 2019

Two Muslim teens in Doha bond over life's wonders and wrongs, hiding a suspension and a diagnosis.

4.09

24k+

🕌 Muslim Teen Romance 🩺 Chronic Illness 📓 Journal Format ☯️ Opposites Attract 🚫 Confronting Islamophobia

Love from A to Z 91%

Two Muslim teens in Doha bond over life's wonders and wrongs, hiding a suspension and a diagnosis.

by S.K. Ali 2019

4.09

24k+ ratings

🕌 Muslim Teen Romance 🩺 Chronic Illness 📓 Journal Format ☯️ Opposites Attract 🚫 Confronting Islamophobia

The Darkest Minds

by Alexandra Bracken • 2012

Psychic runaway hides a monstrous power while falling for the boy leading the search for safety.

4.15

208k+

🧠 Psychic Abilities 🧡 Found Family 💭 Memory Manipulation 🚐 Dystopian Road Trip ✊ Rebellion

The Darkest Minds 91%

Psychic runaway hides a monstrous power while falling for the boy leading the search for safety.

by Alexandra Bracken 2012

4.15

208k+ ratings

🧠 Psychic Abilities 🧡 Found Family 💭 Memory Manipulation 🚐 Dystopian Road Trip ✊ Rebellion

Legend

by Marie Lu • 2011

A prodigy soldier hunts a slum fugitive for her brother's murder, but he isn't a monster.

4.15

567k+

🏚️ Dystopian America 💖 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Dual Pov 🦠 Engineered Plague 🕵️ Government Conspiracy

Legend 91%

A prodigy soldier hunts a slum fugitive for her brother's murder, but he isn't a monster.

by Marie Lu 2011

4.15

567k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian America 💖 Enemies To Lovers 👥 Dual Pov 🦠 Engineered Plague 🕵️ Government Conspiracy

An Emotion of Great Delight

by Tahereh Mafi • 2021

Numb from grief and America's scrutiny, a Muslim teen rediscovers feeling through a forbidden love.

3.66

12k+

🕌 Muslim American Life 🏙️ Post-9/11 America 💔 Forbidden Romance 😢 Sibling Grief 😔 Survivor's Guilt

An Emotion of Great Delight 91%

Numb from grief and America's scrutiny, a Muslim teen rediscovers feeling through a forbidden love.

by Tahereh Mafi 2021

3.66

12k+ ratings

🕌 Muslim American Life 🏙️ Post-9/11 America 💔 Forbidden Romance 😢 Sibling Grief 😔 Survivor's Guilt

Divergent

by Veronica Roth • 2011

At sixteen she picks the warrior caste and buries a secret: her mind cannot be controlled.

4.13

4.4M+

🏘️ Faction-Based Society 🏙️ Dystopian Chicago ⚔️ Initiation Trials 🎭 Secret Identity 🧠 Mind Control Weapon

Divergent 91%

At sixteen she picks the warrior caste and buries a secret: her mind cannot be controlled.

by Veronica Roth 2011

4.13

4.4M+ ratings

🏘️ Faction-Based Society 🏙️ Dystopian Chicago ⚔️ Initiation Trials 🎭 Secret Identity 🧠 Mind Control Weapon

Radicalized

by Cory Doctorow • 2019

When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.

4.03

8k+

🏙️ Near Future Dystopia 💻 Hacktivism 🧳 Refugee Resilience ✊ Youth-Led Resistance 🏢 Corporate Overreach

Radicalized 91%

When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.

by Cory Doctorow 2019

4.03

8k+ ratings

🏙️ Near Future Dystopia 💻 Hacktivism 🧳 Refugee Resilience ✊ Youth-Led Resistance 🏢 Corporate Overreach

Parable of the Sower

by Octavia E. Butler • 1993

An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.

4.19

274k+

🌍 Afrofuturism 🌡️ Climate Dystopia 🫂 Found Family 🧭 Survival Journey 🤔 Philosophical Sf

Parable of the Sower 91%

An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.

by Octavia E. Butler 1993

4.19

274k+ ratings

🌍 Afrofuturism 🌡️ Climate Dystopia 🫂 Found Family 🧭 Survival Journey 🤔 Philosophical Sf

The Girl Who Dared to Think

by Bella Forrest • 2017

A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.

4.23

9k+

🏷️ Ranking Dystopia ❤️ Enemies To Lovers 👪 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ✊ Underground Rebellion

The Girl Who Dared to Think 91%

A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.

by Bella Forrest 2017

4.23

9k+ ratings

🏷️ Ranking Dystopia ❤️ Enemies To Lovers 👪 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ✊ Underground Rebellion

Unwind

by Neal Shusterman • 2007

Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.

4.17

251k+

🫁 Dystopian Body Horror 🏃 Teens On The Run 👥 Found Family ⛪ Crisis Of Faith ✊ Body Autonomy

Unwind 91%

Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.

by Neal Shusterman 2007

4.17

251k+ ratings

🫁 Dystopian Body Horror 🏃 Teens On The Run 👥 Found Family ⛪ Crisis Of Faith ✊ Body Autonomy

The Gender Game

by Bella Forrest • 2016

A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.

3.87

43k+

🔀 Gendered Dystopia 💰 Heist Mission ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Marriage 😈 Morally Gray Heroine

The Gender Game 90%

A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.

by Bella Forrest 2016

3.87

43k+ ratings

🔀 Gendered Dystopia 💰 Heist Mission ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Fake Marriage 😈 Morally Gray Heroine

Does My Head Look Big In This?

by Randa Abdel-Fattah • 2007

She decides to wear the hijab full-time. Her elite private school decides to weigh in.

3.65

12k+

🕌 Muslim Teen Life 👯 Supportive Girl Squad 🪞 Body Image Struggles 😄 Warm Humor 😞 Everyday Islamophobia

Does My Head Look Big In This? 90%

She decides to wear the hijab full-time. Her elite private school decides to weigh in.

by Randa Abdel-Fattah 2007

3.65

12k+ ratings

🕌 Muslim Teen Life 👯 Supportive Girl Squad 🪞 Body Image Struggles 😄 Warm Humor 😞 Everyday Islamophobia

Saints and Misfits

by S.K. Ali • 2017

A hijabi teen hides her assault by a Quran memorizer, but silence can't protect her forever.

3.76

8k+

🧕 Hijabi Protagonist 🎭 Religious Hypocrisy ❤️ Interfaith Attraction 🗣️ Survivor Narrative 🤝 Community Accountability

Saints and Misfits 92%

A hijabi teen hides her assault by a Quran memorizer, but silence can't protect her forever.

by S.K. Ali 2017

3.76

8k+ ratings

🧕 Hijabi Protagonist 🎭 Religious Hypocrisy ❤️ Interfaith Attraction 🗣️ Survivor Narrative 🤝 Community Accountability

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Tahereh Mafi • 2018

A guarded hijabi teen and the basketball star determined to know her collide in post-9/11 America.

4.06

68k+

🧕 Hijabi Romance 🏙️ Post-9/11 Setting 💔 Forbidden Love 🤝 Interracial Romance 😤 Angry Heroine

A Very Large Expanse of Sea 92%

A guarded hijabi teen and the basketball star determined to know her collide in post-9/11 America.

by Tahereh Mafi 2018

4.06

68k+ ratings

🧕 Hijabi Romance 🏙️ Post-9/11 Setting 💔 Forbidden Love 🤝 Interracial Romance 😤 Angry Heroine

Six Truths and a Lie

by Ream Shukairy

On July Fourth, an oil rig explodes and six Muslim teens take the fall.

3.89

1k+

📁 Legal Thriller ⚖️ Wrongful Conviction 🌙 Islamophobia 🥀 Survivor's Guilt 🤝 Reluctant Allies

Six Truths and a Lie 90%

On July Fourth, an oil rig explodes and six Muslim teens take the fall.

by Ream Shukairy 2024

3.89

1k+ ratings

📁 Legal Thriller ⚖️ Wrongful Conviction 🌙 Islamophobia 🥀 Survivor's Guilt 🤝 Reluctant Allies

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas • 2017

A teen witnesses a police shooting and becomes the sole voice for her friend's justice.

4.45

1.0M+

🖤 Racial Injustice ✊ Teen Activism 🔄 Code Switching 🎤 Finding Your Voice 💑 Interracial Romance

The Hate U Give 90%

A teen witnesses a police shooting and becomes the sole voice for her friend's justice.

by Angie Thomas 2017

4.45

1.0M+ ratings

🖤 Racial Injustice ✊ Teen Activism 🔄 Code Switching 🎤 Finding Your Voice 💑 Interracial Romance

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir • 2022

Sal sells drugs to save his motel, hiding it from Noor, the girl he loves.

4.48

66k+

🌄 Immigrant Dreams 🕌 Pakistani-American 💞 Friends To Lovers 🍺 Parent With Addiction 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

All My Rage 90%

Sal sells drugs to save his motel, hiding it from Noor, the girl he loves.

by Sabaa Tahir 2022

4.48

66k+ ratings

🌄 Immigrant Dreams 🕌 Pakistani-American 💞 Friends To Lovers 🍺 Parent With Addiction 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Uglies

by Scott Westerfeld • 2005

Weeks before her beauty surgery, Tally must hunt down her runaway friend or stay ugly forever.

3.84

710k+

🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💊 Brainwashed Society 🏕️ Hidden Rebel Community 💄 Beauty Dystopia 🌲 Wilderness Survival

Uglies 90%

Weeks before her beauty surgery, Tally must hunt down her runaway friend or stay ugly forever.

by Scott Westerfeld 2005

3.84

710k+ ratings

🏴 Dystopian Rebellion 💊 Brainwashed Society 🏕️ Hidden Rebel Community 💄 Beauty Dystopia 🌲 Wilderness Survival

The Program

by Suzanne Young • 2013

The cure for sadness is forgetting. Sloane's grief and love mark her for The Program.

4.04

61k+

🖤 Dystopian Romance 🧠 Memory Erasure 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Emotional Suppression 👁️ Surveillance State

The Program 90%

The cure for sadness is forgetting. Sloane's grief and love mark her for The Program.

by Suzanne Young 2013

4.04

61k+ ratings

🖤 Dystopian Romance 🧠 Memory Erasure 💔 Forbidden Love 🎭 Emotional Suppression 👁️ Surveillance State

Recruitment

by K.A. Riley • 2018

Kress is taken at seventeen to a Processor where training kills and failures simply vanish.

3.92

6k+

🏋️ Dystopian Training Facility 🕵️ Government Conspiracy 🫂 Chosen Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 🐦‍⬛ Telepathic Bond

Recruitment 90%

Kress is taken at seventeen to a Processor where training kills and failures simply vanish.

by K.A. Riley 2018

3.92

6k+ ratings

🏋️ Dystopian Training Facility 🕵️ Government Conspiracy 🫂 Chosen Family 👑 Reluctant Leader 🐦‍⬛ Telepathic Bond

Matched

by Ally Condie • 2010

Matched with her best friend, a glitch reveals a forbidden face. Cassia cannot look away.

3.62

817k+

🫶 Love Triangle 💔 Forbidden Love 💕 Dystopian Romance 🗝️ Secret Rebellion 🌿 Quiet Defiance

Matched 90%

Matched with her best friend, a glitch reveals a forbidden face. Cassia cannot look away.

by Ally Condie 2010

3.62

817k+ ratings

🫶 Love Triangle 💔 Forbidden Love 💕 Dystopian Romance 🗝️ Secret Rebellion 🌿 Quiet Defiance

The Loop

by Ben Oliver • 2020

In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.

3.9

9k+

🏚️ Dystopian Prison 📡 Ai Surveillance 🫂 Found Family 🔓 Prison Escape 🧪 Chemical Plague

The Loop 90%

In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.

by Ben Oliver 2020

3.9

9k+ ratings

🏚️ Dystopian Prison 📡 Ai Surveillance 🫂 Found Family 🔓 Prison Escape 🧪 Chemical Plague

Feed

by M.T. Anderson • 2002

In a world where ads stream directly into minds, a boy meets a girl who resists.

3.55

68k+

🛒 Consumerist Dystopia 🏢 Corporate Satire 🧠 Brain Implants 💔 Tragic Romance 🏥 Terminal Illness

Feed 90%

In a world where ads stream directly into minds, a boy meets a girl who resists.

by M.T. Anderson 2002

3.55

68k+ ratings

🛒 Consumerist Dystopia 🏢 Corporate Satire 🧠 Brain Implants 💔 Tragic Romance 🏥 Terminal Illness

Shadow Fall

by Audrey Grey • 2016

A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.

3.87

2k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏛️ Caste Society 👑 Hidden Royalty 💔 Love Triangle

Shadow Fall 90%

A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.

by Audrey Grey 2016

3.87

2k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏛️ Caste Society 👑 Hidden Royalty 💔 Love Triangle

Exo

by Fonda Lee • 2017

An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.

3.78

3k+

👽 Alien Occupation 🧬 Biotech Augmentation ✊ Dystopian Resistance 🖤 Villainous Parent ⛓️ Captured By Rebels

Exo 90%

An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.

by Fonda Lee 2017

3.78

3k+ ratings

👽 Alien Occupation 🧬 Biotech Augmentation ✊ Dystopian Resistance 🖤 Villainous Parent ⛓️ Captured By Rebels

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