The 5th Wave #1 : The 5th Wave | All of Us

The 5th Wave #1 : The 5th Wave | All of Us

Literary awards : 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), Iowa High School Book Award (2016), 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 (2015), Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice (2016), Gateway Readers Award (2016), Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for High School (2016), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera perteneciente a saga (2013)

The 5th Wave is a pulse-pounding dystopian thriller where survival means questioning everything—and trusting no one. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Passage, this bestselling novel launches an unforgettable sci-fi series filled with tension, emotion, and high-stakes action.

After a devastating alien invasion unfolds in waves, Earth is left in ruins.

• After the 1st Wave: darkness.
• After the 2nd Wave: only the lucky escape.
• After the 3rd Wave: only the unlucky survive.
• After the 4th Wave: one rule remains—trust no one.

Now, as the 5th Wave dawns, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction.

Teenager Cassie Sullivan is on the run, alone on an empty highway, hunted by beings who look human but are anything but. Staying alone means staying alive—until she meets Evan Walker, a mysterious boy who could be her greatest risk or her last hope. To save her younger brother and herself, Cassie must decide whether to trust again in a world built on deception.

Fast-paced, emotionally charged, and chillingly realistic, The 5th Wave explores survival, courage, and what it truly means to be human when everything familiar has been stripped away.

Why Readers Love It

• 🌍 Gripping alien-invasion dystopian fiction
• 🔥 Strong female protagonist & emotional depth
• ⚡ High-stakes action with shocking twists
• 💔 Themes of trust, survival, love & resilience

🎬 Also adapted into a major motion picture

Recommended Age

13+ | Young Adult & Teen Readers

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