1st person YA Dystopian novels?

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Hey! I was wondering if you guys could give me a list of YA dystopian novels that are in 1st person POV. I need something to read that relates to my NaNo so I can get a vibe on how others do it. I already know about Hunger Games, but anything else you can name would be awesome!
 
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Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi -- it doesn’t come out until later this month, but you can read the 1st chapter on the FB page.

These all seem to have a big focus on romance, though, so I don’t know if that’s also what you’re looking for. Other than that, I can’t think of anything else. But I have a feeling I’m missing a lot...

oh! here’s another: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Anyway, hope I helped.
 
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Feed - MT Anderson (which, really, is a must read)

Depending on how you look at it, Across the Universe by Beth Revis skews dystopian. So does Enclave by Ann Aquire, though I'd say it's far more post-apocalyptic than straight up dystopian.
 
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Blood Red Road - Moira Young (might be more post-apoc though)


Not read, but I think these are in first...

Eve - Anna Carey
XVI - Julia Karr
Bumped - Megan McCafferty
 
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Cyia said:
I can't think of a YA dystopian that I've read that HASN'T been in 1st.
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Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi.

Little Brother and For the Win, by Cory Doctorow.
 
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Cyia said:
I can't think of a YA dystopian that I've read that HASN'T been in 1st.
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Old, but still awesome: The Giver

YMMV, but most people call the Uglies series dystopian. Same for Unwind and Gone.

Apparently if the world sucks and it's more scifi than fantasy, it'll get called dystopian. :Shrug:
Not read, but Google/GoodReads says so:

Incarceron by Catherine Fischer (and sequel: Sapphique)
Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

So they're out there.
 

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Dystopian List (1st & 3rd persons identified)

So I freaked when I found this post, I love 1st person dystopian books. I will read 3rd person if they get great reviews, but find I prefer 1st person.

Here is my complete list, books in bold are 1st person, books in bold italics I can't find a preview so I can't verify, books in RED bold I have read & rated (1-5) the higher the number the better the book. My scale is pretty tough, the only books that have ever gotten a 5 was Divergent & Hunger Games...enjoy!

DYSTOPIAN BOOKS
Across the Universeby Beth Revis- 1ST PERSON
The Adoration of Jenna Fox and The Fox Inheritanc by Mary E. Pearson – 1ST PERSON
America Pacifica by Anna North- 3RD PERSON
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1-7) by Margaret –3rd PERSON
Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari- 1ST PERSON
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky- 1ST PERSON
The Bar Code Tattoo and Bar Code Rebellion by Suzanne Weyn- CAN’T FIND
Behind the Gates (Tomorrow Girls #1) by Eva Gray- 1ST PERSON
Birthmarked (Birthmarked #1) by Caragh M. O’Brien- 3RD PERSON
The Blending Time (The Blending Time #1) by Michael Kinch- 3RD PERSON
Blood Red Road (Dustlands #1) by Moira Young- 1ST PERSON
Bumpedby Megan McCafferty- 1ST PERSON- READ (4.5)
Burn Bright (Night Creatures #1) by Marianne de Pierres- CAN’T FIND
Candor by Pam Bachorz- 1ST PERSON- READING (4)
The City of Ember, People of Sparks, Prophet of Yonwood , Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau- 3RD PERSON
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen- 1ST PERSON
Dark Life and Rip Tide (Dark Life #1-2) by Kat Falls- CAN’T FIND
Dark Parties by Sara Grant- 1ST PERSON
The Declaration, The Resistance & The Legacy (The Declaration #1-3) by Gemma Malley- 3RD PERSON
Delirium(Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver- 1ST PERSON
Desire (Desire #1) by Kailin Gow- 1ST PERSON?
Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth- READ (5)
Drought by Pam Bachorz- CAN’T FIND
Dry Souls by Denise Getson- CAN’T FIND
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart- 3RD PERSON
Empty by Suzanne Weyn- 3RD PERSON
Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre – 1ST PERSON
Enclave by Kit Reed – 1ST PERSON
Eve by Anna Carey- 1ST PERSON
Exodus, Zenith and Aurora (Exodus #1-3) by Julie Bertagna- 3RD PERSON
Feed by M.T. Anderson- 1ST PERSON
Flawless Ruins by Kieryn Nicolas- CAN’T FIND
The Forest of Hands and Teeth, The Dead-Tossed Waves, The Dark and Hollow Places, and Hare Moon (The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1-4) by Carrie Ryan- 1ST PERSON- READING (4.5)
Genesis by Bernard Beckett- CAN’T FIND
Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines- 1ST PERSON
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan- 3RD PERSON
The Giver, Gathering Blue and Messenger by Lois Lowry- 3RD PERSON
Gone, Hunger, Lies, and Plague (Gone #1-4) by Michael Grant- 3RD PERSON
Grace by Elizabeth Scott- 1ST PERSON
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer- 3RD PERSON
The Host by Stephenie Meyer- 3RD PERSON
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer- 3RD PERSON
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff- 1ST PERSON
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #1-3) by Suzanne Collins- READ (5)
Incarceronand Sapphique (Incarceron #1-2) by Catherine Fisher-1ST PERSON
Inside Out and Outside In by Maria V. Snyder- 1ST PERSON- READ (#1 = 3.5. #2 = 4)
The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and Answer, Monsters of Men, and The New World (Chaos Walking #1-3) by Patrick Ness- 1ST PERSON
Life As We Knew It, The Dead and Gone and This World We Live In (Last Survivors #1-3) by Susan Beth Pfeffer- 1ST PERSON
Legend by Marie Lu- 1ST PERSON
The Line (The Line #1) by Teri Hall- 3RD PERSON
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow- 1ST PERSON
Lockdown (Escape Fr Furnace 1-3, 4&5 not out yet ) by Alexander Gordon Smith- 1ST PERSON- READ 1-3 (4)
The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith- 1ST PERSON
Matched (#1, #2 Crossed) by Ally Condie- 1ST PERSON- READ #1 (3.5), #2 (3)
The Maze Runnerand The Scorch Trails (Maze Runner #1-2) by James Dashner- 3RD PERSON
Memento Nora (Memento Nora #1) by Angie Smibert –1ST PERSON
The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman- 3RD PERSON
Possession (Possession #1) by Elana Johnson-1ST PERSON
The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann- 3RD PERSON
The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell- 3RD PERSON
Restoring Harmonyby Joëlle Anthony- 1ST PERSON
The Returners by Gemma Malley- 1ST PERSON
Salt, Gool and The Limping Man (Salt #1-3) by Maurice Gee- 3RD PERSON
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi- 1ST PERSON
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi- 3RD PERSON
Skinned, Crashed and Wired (Gripping #1-3) by Robin Wasserman-1ST PERSON
Those That Wake by Jesse Karp-3RD PERSON
Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras by Scott Westerfeld- 3RD PERSON
The Unidentified by Rae Mariz- 1ST PERSON
Unwind (Unwind #1) by Neal Shusterman- 3RD PERSON
The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher- 1ST PERSON
Winter’s End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat -3RD PERSON
Wither (The Chemical Garden #1) by Lauren DeStefano- 1st PERSON- READ (3.5)
XVI (XVI #1) by Julia Karr- 1ST PERSON
 
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