Books like Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

by Scott Westerfeld · 2005

Book 2 of Uglies

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Science fiction

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Young Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  The Hunger Games: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hunger Games.
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Divergent
Veronica Roth · 2011 · Young adult

about 490 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Divergent: "young adult" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION" (OL subject)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Divergent: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Divergent.
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The Angel Experiment
James Patterson · Young adult

about 430 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  The Angel Experiment: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Angel Experiment: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for The Angel Experiment.
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Cinder
Marissa Meyer · Young adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Cinder: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Cinder: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Cinder.
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The Maze Runner
James Dashner · 2009 · Young adult

about 380 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  The Maze Runner: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Maze Runner: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for The Maze Runner.
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Legend
Marie Lu · 2011 · Young adult

about 310 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Legend: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Legend.
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Scythe
Neal Shusterman · 2016 · Young adult

about 450 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Scythe: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Scythe: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Scythe.
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Skyward
Brandon Sanderson · 2018 · Young adult

about 530 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Pretties: "young adult fiction" (WD genre); "young adult" (WD intended public)
  Skyward: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Skyward: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Skyward.
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The Martian Adult
Andy Weir

about 410 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian.
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Red Rising Adult
Pierce Brown · 2014

about 420 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Pretties: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Pretties; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Rising.
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Books like the Uglies series

What they share, at a glance

Pretties next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Science fiction	Young adult
The Hunger Games	shared	shared
Divergent	shared	shared
The Angel Experiment	shared	shared
Cinder	shared	shared
The Maze Runner	shared	shared
Legend	shared	not shared
Scythe	shared	shared
Skyward	shared	shared
The Martian	shared	not shared
Red Rising	shared	not shared

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About Scott Westerfeld

Born: Born in 1963; Wikidata lists Dallas, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Scott Westerfeld received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult Novel in 2008, for Uglies. Source: Wikidata, citing gpi.noosfere.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Scott Westerfeld received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2010, for Leviathan. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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