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Best Dystopian series

The 16 best Dystopian series, scored across every volume.

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By year of first publication, 1985–2016. The busiest stretch is 2000–2009, with 6. Select a bar to narrow the list.
  1. Red Rising Saga
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    8.68.6 / 10
    Red Rising SagaPierce Brown11.9K ratings
  2. Arc of a Scythe
    2
    8.38.3 / 10
    Arc of a ScytheNeal Shusterman2.6K ratings
  3. Earthseed
    3
    8.38.3 / 10
    EarthseedOctavia E. Butler1.5K ratings

Why Red Rising Saga is #1

Red Rising Saga (Pierce Brown) scores 8.6/10 from 11.9K ratings — 0.3 points ahead of Arc of a Scythe in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. The Handmaid's Tale
    The Handmaid's TaleMargaret Atwood · 2 volumes4.5K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. The Hunger Games
    The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins · 5 volumes23.4K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. The Unwind dystology
    The Unwind dystologyNeal Shusterman · 4 volumes530 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. The Giver Quartet
    The Giver QuartetLois Lowry · 4 volumes4.3K ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Legend
    LegendMarie Lu · 3 volumes1.5K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  6. Shadow Children
    Shadow ChildrenMargaret Peterson Haddix · 7 volumes271 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. The Passage
    The PassageJustin Cronin · 4 volumes1.2K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. MaddAddam Series
    MaddAddam SeriesMargaret Atwood · 3 volumes1.6K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  9. Little Brother
    Little BrotherCory Doctorow · 3 volumes745 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  10. Delirium (series)
    Delirium (series)Lauren Oliver · 3 volumes831 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  11. The Maze Runner
    The Maze RunnerJames Dashner · 5 volumes4.8K ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  12. Uglies series
    Uglies seriesScott Westerfeld · 4 volumes1.9K ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  13. Divergent
    DivergentVeronica Roth · 3 volumes6.7K ratings
    7.27.2 / 10

Frequently asked questions

Which title here has the most ratings?

The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) — 23.4K ratings and 8.1/10, which puts it at #5 on this list.