Discover books similar to "The Prophet of Yonwood"

Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

In Nazi Germany, a young girl steals books to share with others, to gain knowledge and to feed her love of reading. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with the power of books and the importance of community.

Jojo Moyes

The Giver of Stars

Set in Depression-era America, a group of women in a small Kentucky town start a traveling library, riding on horseback to bring books to people who have none. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with the power of books and the importance of community.

Lois Lowry

The Giver

In a world with no poverty, crime, or sickness, twelve-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. As he begins to learn the truth about his society and its history, he realizes that everything is not as perfect as it seems. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with a dystopian society and the moral dilemmas that come with it.

Jeanne DuPrau

The City of Ember

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. But now with food growing scarce, a group of children uncover a series of clues that lead them to the exit and a new world. This book, also by Jeanne DuPrau, shares the same themes of survival and discovery as 'The Prophet of Yonwood'.

Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting Go

Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown, a town where all the men can hear each other's thoughts in a stream of never-ending noise. But when he stumbles upon a strange and silent girl, his world is turned upside down. This book, like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', deals with a dystopian society and the moral dilemmas that come with it.

Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

In a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from each district to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with a dystopian society and the moral dilemmas that come with it.

Scott Westerfeld

Uglies

In a world where everyone is turned 'pretty' at sixteen through extreme plastic surgery, Tally Youngblood is about to turn sixteen, but she is not sure she wants to become a 'pretty' girl. This book, like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', deals with a dystopian society and the moral dilemmas that come with it.

James Dashner

The Maze Runner

Thomas wakes up in an elevator, the only thing he can remember is his first name. He soon learns that he's been delivered to the Glade, an enclosed outdoor area, from which there is no escape. Every day, a group of kids on runs go into the Maze that surrounds the Glade, trying to find an escape route. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with survival and discovery.

Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ivan

Ivan, a gorilla, lives in a cage in a shopping mall. He tells his story through first-person narration, expressing his thoughts and feelings. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with themes of captivity and freedom.

Peter Brown

The Wild Robot

Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of how she got there. She learns to adapt to her surroundings and befriends the animals. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with themes of survival and adaptation.

Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe embark on a journey through space to rescue Meg's father, a scientist who has been experimenting with time travel. Like 'The Prophet of Yonwood', this book deals with themes of adventure, discovery and the power of love.