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The 5th Wave

Book 1 of The 5th Wave

  • 496 pages · about 8 hours
  • First published 2013
  • 30 editions

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1 About this book

After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.

Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother-or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.

Good for readers who want: science fiction, dystopian fiction, a survival story, and a long read.

  • Science fiction
  • Survival
  • Survival Stories
  • Dystopian fiction
  • Survival skills
  • Adventure
  • Thrillers
  • Love & Romance

2 About Richard Yancey

Born 1962

John Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. His best known works include the Alfred Kropp series, The Monstrumologist series, and The 5th Wave series, which was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2016.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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