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The Giver Series

This evocative sci-fi series explores a seemingly utopian society where pain and conflict have been eliminated, but so have emotions and color. A young protagonist is chosen for the unique role of Receiver of Memory, gradually uncovering the dark truth about his world. The narrative delves into profound questions of identity, memory, and humanity, challenging readers to consider the true cost of perfection. It's a compelling journey examining freedom and the price we pay for it.

Giver
The Giver Quartet (Box Set)
Son
Messenger
Gathering blue
The giver

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    The giver

    • 240 pages
    • 9 hours of reading
    4.2(7671)Add rating

    In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws... 'The giver' is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014.

    The giver
  2. 2

    Gathering blue

    • 256 pages
    • 9 hours of reading
    3.9(3097)Add rating

    Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and brings certain privileges, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world and see what places exist beyond.

    Gathering blue
  3. 3

    Messenger

    • 176 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
    3.9(1199)Add rating

    Messenger is the masterful third novel in the Giver Quartet, which began with the dystopian bestseller The Giver, now a major motion picture. Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been invaluable as a messenger. Now he must risk everything to make one last journey through the treacherous forest with his only weapon, a power he unexpectedly discovers within himself.

    Messenger
  4. 4

    Son

    • 394 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.0(94039)Add rating

    Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.

    Son

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    Award-winning author Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve and what could be considered valuable in this fascinating quartet of dystopian novels.

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  • Giver

    • 192 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
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    A graphic novel adaptation of Lois Lowry's The giver, a story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world.

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