Annie

Katniss has been submitting her name for the lottery since she was 12. This year is her younger sister Prim's first year in the lottery and her name is chosen. Katniss immediately volunteers to replace her sister in the deadly Hunger Games. But Katniss may find surviving outside the arena the bigger challenge. May the odds ever be in your favor...

Daisy Maclean runs the beautiful English country house hotel, owned by her quirky father Hector. Always bustling with antics, things steam up when Tara, Daisy's friend and hotel chambermaid spies her ex (who's about to marry someone else); Daisy tries not to fall for the best man; and a washing machine repairman gets taken hostage by Tara's aunt! Simple hilarious!

Twenty years ago, Timothy Zahn was solidified into Star Wars history when he wrote the final trilogy to the Star Wars legacy. He introduced characters other authors are still writing about. Zahn defined the Star Wars book genre and continues to do so today. We hardcore fans can only hope they do anniversary copies of "Dark Force Rising" and "Last Command!"

One of the masters of science fiction, Zahn again tickles our Star Wars fancy with this book. Set just after "A New Hope," this rollicking adventure sees a young Luke who hasn't mastered the Force; Han who grapples with his Rebellion recruitment; Leia who struggles with personal feelings and strengthening the Rebellion; and Mara Jade, the rising star in the Empire.

Move over Sookie Stackhouse, Harris' short but equally intriguing Harper Connelly series has real kick! After surviving a lightning strike as a teen, Harper discovers a disturbing ability - she can sense the dead. And she knows how they died. A useful skill when tracking a killer.

This play was the first written work to use the word "robot." Written in 1920, this Gech play still incites equal parts wonder and terror. It also offers a historic look at how writers viewed robots in the early 20th century. Perfect for sci-fi buffs!

This debut is imaginative and new and fresh and a different take on YA futuristic dystopic. Beatrice has to make a decision whether to leave her faction, or stay even though she feels she doesn't belong. I would recommend this to anyone who like The Hunger Games trilogy, even though the two books are clearly very different.

This heartwarming book covers not only Dewey Readmore Books', but his influence on the small Iowa town of Spencer and the woman who found him. By the end of the book, you'll be as invested in Dewey as Vicki and Spencer are.

Time in Kinvara seems to be slipping away. Like a drain was left open somewhere. More time is all J.J.'s mom wants for her birthday. J.J. sets off to find time. And he discovers a realm beyond imagining. - Annie

In the ever growing stack of dystopian, futuristic books, the Uglies series continues to hold sway. They give readers a frightening look at our "pretty" future through Tally and Aya's eyes. At once terrifying and fascinating, with some totally bubbly parts in between, these books stay with you long after the final pages. - Annie