The 5th Wave (Book 1)
Rick Yancey
*NOW A MAJOR FILM by Sony Pictures, starring Chloe Grace Moretz*
'Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' The New York Times
*The 5th Wave is the first book in the bestselling series from award-winning Rick Yancey. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner*
After the1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.
NOW IS THE DAWN OF THE 5TH WAVE
On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs.
Runs from the beings that only look human, who have scattered Earth's last survivors.
To stay alone is to stay alive, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope.
Now Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death.
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'Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances' Entertainment Weekly
'A modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . Should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.' USA Today
'The pace is relentless' Heat
'Chilling' Sun
'Nothing short of amazing' Kirkus (starred review)
'This book's scary!' Teen Now (5 starred review)
'A twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction'Wall Street Journal
'An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting'Bookseller
'Heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises' Booklist (starred review)
'Gripping' Publishers Weekly
'Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school.' People Magazine
*Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award
*2014 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the Year
*A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
*A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers
*A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
*A VOYA 2013 Perfect Ten
*An Amazon Best Book of the Year
Books in the series:
The 5th Wave (Book 1)
The Infinite Sea (Book 2)
The Last Star (Book 3)
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About Rick Yancey
Reviews for The 5th Wave (Book 1)
Entertainment Weekly
Wildly entertaining... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough
Justin Cronin
The New York Times
A modern sci-fi masterpiece... should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.
USA Today
Nothing short of amazing
Kirkus (starred review)
Chilling
Sun
Action-packed intrigue
MTV.COM
This book is scary!
Teen Now (5 starred review)
Rick Yancey knows his onions... the book packs real power
SFX
This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years
Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author ...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction
Wall Street Journal
Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.
Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series. Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.
Booklist (starred review)
A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner.
Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting
Bookseller
A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront
Publishers Weekly
Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school
People Magazine
By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough
Hypable.com
Utterly gripping
Metro Herald
High adventure with mystery and heart
The Sunday Times
A cut above anything else in the genre.
Sunday Telegraph
The pace is RELENTLESS
Heat