Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is an American author known for his contributions to young adult fiction. His notable works include the Uglies series, which comprises Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras, as well as the novels Goliath and Peeps. His writing often explores themes of identity and societal norms.
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Books by Scott Westerfeld
12 books available
2006
The Last Days
by Scott Westerfeld
3.5(9,420)
In a New York City facing an angelic (or demonic) apocalypse, five teenage musicians—a vampire, a drummer who sees the future, and their bandmates—play music that could save the world, or end it.
Specials
by Scott Westerfeld
3.8(168,534)
Tally, now a beautiful and deadly enforcer, must choose between her new power and a faint memory of rebellion that could shatter her world.
2005
Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
3.9(560,175)
In a future where cosmetic surgery dictates social status, a rebellious 'ugly' must choose between conformity and exposing the beautiful lie of her dystopian paradise.
Peeps
by Scott Westerfeld
3.8(23,950)
A college student, unknowingly infected with a parasite that turns his girlfriends into vampire-like ghouls, must hunt his own creations for a secret organization while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens humanity's very existence.
Blue Noon
by Scott Westerfeld
3.9(16,214)
When the predictable midnight hour of frozen time bleeds into the blinding light of noon, five teenagers must race against the collapse of reality to stop ancient, hungry creatures from devouring their unsuspecting world.
Pretties
by Scott Westerfeld
3.9(230,361)
To become 'pretty' means sacrificing memories and individuality. Tally must decide if perfection's cost is too high when a message from her past threatens her beautiful, yet empty, new life.