Divergent: March 21, 2014
This action packed science fiction romance is set in the future where people are divided into distinct factions based on a personality test they each must take. When Tris Prior, a teenage girl finds out she is Divergent and won’t fit into any group, she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergent and must find out what it means to be Divergent before it’s too late.
Famous actors: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James
Hunger Games 3 part 1: November 21, 2014
Mocking jay will be divided into two parts. Throughout the first part it will follow Katniss Everdeen journey leading the district of Panem in a rebellion against the Capitol which will determine the fate of Panem. Katniss must decide what needs to be done in order to save the city as well as show her who she can really trust.
Famous actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks
The Fault in Our Stars: June 6, 2014
This story follows the lives of two teenagers, Hazel and Gus who fell in love at a cancer supposrt group. This number- one bestselling novel reveals an incredible journey of the funny, thrilling, and trajidies of being alive and in love.
Famous actors: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff
The Giver: August 15, 2014
This story focuses on the life of a young boy named Jonas who lives in a world of conformity and contentment until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory. He then begins to understand the dark secrets behind his community.
Famous actors: Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges
The Edge of Tomorrow: June 6, 2014
This epic story takes place in the future where an alien race has hit Earth and is at battle with them. The main character, Bill Cage is an officer who gets dropped into a suicide mission against the aliens and after his death is inexplicably thrown into a time loop forcing him to relive the brutal combat and dying over and over again. During each battle Cage increases his skill alongside warrior Rita Vrataski and within each repeating encounter they get one step closer to defeating the aliens.
Famous actors: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
Transcendence: April 18, 2014
Main character Dr. Will Caster, is a researcher working on creating a machine that combines the intelligence of everything ever known with human emotions. His controversial experiment has not only made him famous but also has made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who want to stop him. Their attempt to destroy Will back fired when Will used it as catalyst for him to succeed in becoming a participant in his own transcendence. As Wills thirst for knowledge evolves into a quest for power his friends and family find out their may not be a way to stop him.
Famous actors: Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall
Maze Runner: September 19, 2014
James Dashner’s best seller, “Maze Runner,” is a soon to be motion picture. This action-packed novel leaves readers thrilled to read the other installments in the series. Almost all of the characters are boys, with one exception. This is refreshing, because not a lot of young adult novels are written from a boy’s perspective that can appeal to girls, and vice versa. Overall, this can be a very good book if you are interested in adventure stories that always have something going on.
