Recommended for readers who enjoy fast-paced sci-fi thrillers with a surprising twist. The 5th Wave combines elements of romance, horror, and dystopian fiction to create a gripping and relentless survival story. Rick Yancey's writing keeps you on the edge of your seat, as you follow Cassie's journey to stay alive in a world where trusting anyone could mean death. Prepare to be captivated by the chilling atmosphere, big heroics, and unexpected surprises that make this book nothing short of amazing.

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• Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee for Honor book (2014)
• South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult (2016)
• Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee for High School (2015)
• Evergreen Teen Book Award (2016)
• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2014)
• The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2013)
• Lincoln Award Nominee (2015)
• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2013)
• Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014)
• Green Mountain Book Award Nominee (2015)
• Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice (2016)
• Gateway Readers Award (2016)
• Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for High School (2016)
• Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera perteneciente a saga (2013)

*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 WAVE

On 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.

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'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 Year

Books in the series:
The 5th Wave (Book 1)
The Infinite Sea (Book 2)
The Last Star (Book 3)

Author: Rick Yancey
Format: Paperback
Edition: Media tie-in
Number of Pages: 496
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication Date: 03 Nov 2015

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