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No one can anticipate the depths to which the Others will sink - nor the heights to which humanity will rise . . .

About the Author

Rick Yancey (www.rickyancey.com) is the author of several adult novels and the memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector. His first young-adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel, The Monstrumologist, received Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, The Curse of the Wendigo, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Reviews

Wildly entertaining... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough
*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)*

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting
*Bookseller*

Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances
*Entertainment Weekly*

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*

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.*

This book is scary!
*Teen Now (starred review)*

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner
*Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author*

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)*

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.*

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction
*Wall Street Journal*

Wildly entertaining... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough
*New York Times*

The pace is relentless
*Heat*

Action-packed.
*MTV.com*

A cut above anything else in the genre
*Sunday Telegraph*

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school
*People Magazine*