2016 Dystopia Reading Challenge

Hello, guys! I’ve decided I’m going to join the 2016 Dystopia Reading Challenge hosted by Tracy from Cornerfolds and Claudia from My Soul Called Life. I love dystopian books and I have so many on my TBR that I need to read so I might as well join this challenge in the hopes that it’ll kick my butt into gear. 

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There are four different challenge levels depending on how many books you read, and while I hope I can get to Leader (16+ books) I’m going to lower the pressure and say let’s aim for Rebel (6-10) books to begin with. 

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Challenge Guidelines

• This challenge will run from January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016.
• You can join at anytime before October 15, 2016.
• Books must be read and reviewed in 2016.
• Audiobooks, re-reads, short stories, and crossovers are fine.
• You don’t have to be a book blogger to participate! You can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, etc.
• Sign up on the designated Linky [over at Cornerfolds] with your post, shelf, etc. and leave a comment letting us know what your personal goal is. 
• Link up your reviews each month via the provided Linky [over at Cornerfolds]!

Challenge Update Schedule

• March 25th – First Quarter Update & Giveaway
• June 24th – Second Quarter Update & Giveaway
• September 30th – Third Quarter Update & Giveaway
• December 30th – Challenge Wrap-Up & Giveaway

Check out the original challenge posts for more information! 

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Here are some of the books I might read for this challenge. I can’t promise I will start and/or finish all of these, it’s just a tentative list. And I will no doubt discover new dystopias in 2016 that I’ll choose to read. I’ll also gladly take suggestions 😀

| Shatter Me  | Daughter of Smoke & Bone * | Lockdown | Red Rising | An Ember in the Ashes | Beauty Queens |  Unwind | 172 Hours on the Moon | Legend | Angelfall | 

* Someone answered my question on Twitter about Daughter of Smoke & Bone right when I finished making this picture, saying it’s not really a dystopian novel, so I won’t count it. I’ll still read it in 2016 though. 

Can the rest of these be counted as dystopian novels? You tell me, I’m just going by what I’ve heard or what they’re listed as on Goodreads. I guess I’ll figure that out as I read them. 

I picked 172 Hours on the Moon because it’s Norwegian and I haven’t read any Norwegian sci-fi or dystopias before, so that’s going to be interesting. It’s also been ages since I read an actual book in Norwegian. 

Are you joining this challenge? What dystopian books should I read in 2016? Do you know of any 2016 releases that seem good? Do tell!