The 5th Wave (Book 1)
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction / General
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Rick Yancey
*NOW A MAJOR FILM by Sony Pictures, starring Chloe Grace Moretz*'Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' The New York Times*The 5th Wave is the first book in the bestselling series from award-winning Rick Yancey. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner*After the1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.NOW IS THE DAWN OF THE 5TH WAVEOn a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs.Runs from the beings that only look human, who have scattered Earth's last survivors.To stay alone is to stay alive, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope.Now Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. www.rickyancey.com'Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances' Entertainment Weekly'A modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . Should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.' USA Today'The pace is relentless' Heat'Chilling' Sun'Nothing short of amazing' Kirkus (starred review)'This book's scary!' Teen Now (5 starred review)'A twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction'Wall Street Journal'An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting'Bookseller'Heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises' Booklist (starred review)'Gripping' Publishers Weekly'Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school.' People Magazine*Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award *2014 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the Year*A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults*A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers*A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults*A VOYA 2013 Perfect Ten*An Amazon Best Book of the YearBooks in the series:The 5th Wave (Book 1)The Infinite Sea (Book 2)The Last Star (Book 3)
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More Details:
Author
Rick Yancey
Pages
496
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published Date
2013-05-07
ISBN
0141345829 9780141345826
Ratings
Google: 3
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"It was okay. Didn’t suck me in and make me forget I was reading like the best books do. It could’ve been better if the writing style was different because I like the story just not the way it was told "
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Charlie
"Not my favorite, but worth a look."
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Lynn Braden
"Read the first book and it was awesome but I could never get into the rest of the series."
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Hannah M
"The movie was actually better than the book. The storyline was mostly the same but all whining of the main character was removed in the movie. "
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Danielle Dickman
"I read this book when I was 11 it’s a good book I would check it out it’s not terrible and I enjoyed it "
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Kenny
"One of my favorite series! "
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Eat2Live 2Love
"The movie did not give this book justice. It’s so good!"
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Ashlynn Marrs
"One of my favorites"
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Wendy Morgan
"I really loved this book I'm usually not a SIFI reader but this one kept my attention until the very end now to just finish the rest of the series."
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Morgan Bradley
"I have not. Not yet. "
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