Books like Specials by Scott Westerfeld

by Scott Westerfeld · 2006

Book 3 of Uglies

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Science fiction

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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Specials: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
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Divergent
Veronica Roth · 2011 · Young adult

about 490 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Specials: "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 Specials; Open Library and Wikidata for Divergent.
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The Angel Experiment
James Patterson · Young adult

about 430 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Specials: "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 Specials; Open Library and Wikidata for The Angel Experiment.
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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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