# Dystopian books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Dystopian genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 6–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/dystopian
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- choice
- courage
- dystopia
- friendship
- identity
- justice
- loyalty
- memory
- survival

## Authors in this genre

- James Dashner
- Marie Lu
- Veronica Roth

## Dystopian titles

- [Divergent](https://readinglist.school/book/divergent) by Veronica Roth _(Grades 8–12)_
- [Legend](https://readinglist.school/book/legend-marie-lu) by Marie Lu _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Maze Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-maze-runner) by James Dashner _(Grades 7–12)_

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