Suddenly there were no adults, no answers. What would you do? In the blink of an eye, the world changes. The adults vanish without a trace, and those left must do all they can to survive. But everyone's idea of survival is different. Some look after themselves, some look after others, and some will do anything for power.
Gone Series
This young-adult dystopian science fiction series plunges readers into a world where all adults have vanished, leaving children and teenagers to forge their own society. Encounter characters battling for survival, power, and the future in an isolated environment where supernatural abilities begin to emerge. Each installment explores themes of courage, betrayal, and the perils of unchecked power as the young protagonists strive to understand and control their newfound strengths.
Recommended Reading Order
Hunger
- 608 pages
- 22 hours of reading
Suddenly it’s a world without adults and normal has crashed and burned. When life as you know it ends at 15, everything changes. The clock is ticking for Sam Temple and the kids of Perdido Beach and starvation threatens the FAYZ. The strain of leadership is beginning to show on Sam and he’s got more than just dwindling rations and in-fighting to worry about – Caine is back with the psychotic whiphand, Drake, by his side. And in the background lies the greatest danger of all – and he too needs to be fed. A tour-de-force from global sensation Michael Grant, Hunger is the second book in this bestselling series. “I love this book” – Stephen King
Lies
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
In a world where all adults have vanished for seven months, a group of teenagers must navigate the challenges of survival and leadership. As they face dwindling resources and the chaos of their new reality, they grapple with power struggles, alliances, and the emergence of new societal rules. The absence of adults forces them to confront their fears and desires, ultimately shaping their identities and relationships in a desperate quest for hope and understanding in a world turned upside down.
A blood-pumping, white-knuckle sci-fi thriller of epic proportions. The FAYZ goes from bad to worse . . .The darkness has been foiled once again and the resurrected Drake has been contained. But the streets of Perdido Beach are far from safe, with a growing army of mutants fighting against the humans for power in the town. In a small room of a house near the edge of town Little Pete Lies ill on a bed. In his fevered dreams he continues his battle with the hidden evil that seeks to use his power to bring about anarchy and destruction.
Fear
- 509 pages
- 18 hours of reading
As the young residents of Perdido Beach begin to better comprehend the truths of who they are and their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level. It's been one year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Despite the hunger, despite the lies, even despite the plague, the kids of Perdido Beach are determined to survive. Creeping into the tenuous new world they've built, though, is perhaps the worst incarnation yet of the enemy known as the Darkness: fear. Within the FAYZ, life breaks down while the Darkness takes over, literally--turning the dome-world of the FAYZ entirely black. A will to survive and a desire to take care of those they love endures in this ravaged band, even in the bleakest moments. But in darkness, the worst fears of all emerge, and the cruelest of intentions are carried out. After so many months, is all about to be lost in the FAYZ? As the residents of Perdido Beach begin to comprehend their relationships to one another, the Darkness finds a new way to be born, bringing their understanding of fear to a new level. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence. Book #5
Suddenly it's a world without adults and normal has crashed and burned. When life as you know it ends at 15, everything changes ... Answers to every mystery of the FAYZ are revealed, unexpected heroes emerge as sacrifices are made, and the Darkness is finally conquered by a force even more powerful than itself in this conclusion to the Gone series.