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The hunger pains : a parody / by Harvard Lampoon (Organization);
Presents a humorous spoof on the novel "The Hunger Games," which follows the efforts of a young girl who is roped into a survival contest in order to save her community in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Collins, Suzanne; Collins, Suzanne.; Survival; Reality television programs; Interpersonal relations; Contests;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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5 to 1 : a novel / by Bodger, Holly.;
"In a dystopian future where gender selection has led to girls outnumbering boys 5 to 1 marriage is arranged based on a series of tests. It's Sudasa's turn to pick a husband through this 'fair' method, but she's not sure she wants to be a part of it"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels in verse.; Dystopias.; Arranged marriage; Obedience; Women's rights; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The repeat room : a novel / by Ball, Jesse,1978-author.;
"In a speculative future, Abel, a menial worker, is called to serve in a secretive and fabled jury system. At the heart of this system is the repeat room, where a single juror, selected from hundreds of candidates, is able to inhabit the defendant's lived experience, to see as if through their eyes. The case to which Abel is assigned is a record of a boy's broken and constrained life, a tale that reveals an illicit and passionate psycho-sexual relationship, its end as tragic as the circumstances of its conception"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Satirical fiction.; Novels.; Jurors; Crime; Teenage boys;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Afterland / by Beukes, Lauren,author.;
Twelve-year-old Miles is one of the last boys alive, and his mother, Cole, will protect him at all costs. On the run after a horrific act of violence--and pursued by Cole's own ruthless sister, Billie--all Cole wants is to raise her kid somewhere he won't be preyed on as a reproductive resource or a sex object or a stand-in son. Someplace like home. To get there, Cole and Miles must journey across a changed America, in disguise as mother and daughter. From a military base in Seattle to a luxury bunker, from an anarchist commune in Salt Lake City to a roaming cult that's all too ready to see Miles as the answer to their prayers, the two race to stay ahead at every step ... even as Billie and her sinister crew draw closer.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Road fiction.; Dystopias; Survival; Mothers and sons; Sisters; Epidemics; Men; Extinction (Biology); Voyages and travels;
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Red Rising / by Brown, Pierce,1988-author.;
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Government, Resistance to;
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Best of all worlds / by Oppel, Kenneth,1967-author.;
"Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only ... one morning he wakes up and the house isn't where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed ... somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they find they are inside a dome, trapped. And there's no one else around ... Until, three years later, another family arrives. Is there any escape? Is there a reason they are stuck where they are? Different people have different answers -- and those different answers inexorably lead to tension, strife, and sacrifice."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Families; Forests and forestry; Log cabins; Survival; Family life; Families; Forests and forestry; Log cabins; Survival;
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Juice / by Winton, Tim,author.;
Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. They're exhausted, traumatized, desperate now, and this is a forsaken place, but as a refuge it's the most promising they've seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work. Problem is, they're not alone ... So begins a searing, epic journey through a life where the challenge is not only to survive; it's keeping your humanity if you do.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Abandoned mines; Deserts; Fugitives from justice; Humanity; Survival;
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The last wild horses : a novel / by Lunde, Maja,author.; Oatley, Diane,translator.; translation of:Lunde, Maja.Przewalskis hest.English.;
"Mikhail lives in Russia in 1881. When a skeleton of a rare wild horse is brought to him, the zoologist plans an expedition to Mongolia to find the fabled Przewalski horse ... In 1992, Karin, alongside her troubled son Mathias and several Przewalski horses, travels to Mongolia to re-introduce the magnificent horses to their native land ... Europe's future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her family's farm"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Extinction (Biology); Horse farms; Wild horses; Zoologists;
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A dragon of black glass / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
"With the apocalyptic threat of moonfall looming ever closer, Nyx and her allies must venture into the eternally sunblasted lands to search for an ancient weapon buried untold millennia ago. All the while, enemies close upon her flanks, and a greater danger lurks ahead. For beneath a desert turned to glass, hidden from the scorching heat, life thrives--both wondrous and monstrous. But a more fearsome menace lies even deeper, where an ancient army has been seeded to protect a secret from any who dare seek it out. Yet, can Nyx truly trust those at her side? Or even herself? For while her gifts grow ever stronger, so does the danger of losing herself to a dark madness. Worst yet, the same afflicts Bashaliia, her winged and bonded brother"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Alliances; Antiquities; Dystopias; End of the world; Imaginary places; Outcasts; Quests (Expeditions); Thieves; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Sunrise on the reaping / by Collins, Suzanne,author.;
"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight ... and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Contests; Dystopias; Interpersonal relations; Survival; Television programs; Contests; Dystopias; Interpersonal relations; Survival; Television programs;
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