Rick Yancey (www.rickyancey.com) is the author of the "New York Times" bestseller"The 5th Wave," "The Infinite Sea," several adult novels, and thememoir"Confessions of a Tax Collector." Hisfirst young-adult novel, "The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp," was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel, "The Monstrumologist," received a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, "The Curse of the Wendigo," was a finalist for the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize. When he isn't writing or thinking about writing or traveling the country talking about writing, Rick is hanging out with his family."
A"New York Times"bestseller
A"USA Today"bestseller
Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award
2014 Children s Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the
Year
A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers
A"Booklist"2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
A"VOYA"2013 Perfect Ten
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
"Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances."
"Entertainment Weekly"
It has the dark, swoopy adrenaline ofThe Hunger Games, but the
elegiac tone ofThe Road. Who cares what shelf you find it on?Just
read it.
EW.com
Makes for an exhilarating reading experience.
Tor.com
Wildly entertaining.... I couldn t turn the pages fast enough.
Justin Cronin, TheNew York Times Book Review
"A modern sci-fi masterpiece... should do for aliens
whatTwilightdid for vampires."
USAToday.com
"Step aside, Katniss."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Action-packed intrigue."
MTV.com
*"Gripping!"
Publishers Weekly, *starred review*
*"Nothing short of amazing!"
Kirkus Reviews," "*starred review*
*"Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big
heroics and bigger surprises, is partWar of the Worlds,
partStarship Troopers, partInvasion of the Body Snatchers, and
partThe Stand. . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers
alike."
Booklist*starred review*
"This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best
books I've read in years."
Melissa Marr, New York Timesbestselling author
"Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, "The 5th Wave"is a reading
tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go. A postapocalyptic alien
invasion story with a smart, vulnerable heroine."
Melissa De La Cruz, New YorkTimesbestselling author of the Blue
Bloods series
"A fantastic read.The 5th Waveis an electrifying page-turner."
Kathy Reichs, New York Timesbestselling author
"Prepare to set everything else aside when you launch into this
one. The break-neck pace and high stakes will draw you in, but it's
the characters who will keep you turning pages. It's been a long
time since I've read a story this compelling."
Cinda Williams Chima, New York Timesbestselling author
Other awards for Rick Yancey:
The Monstrumologist Series: Printz Honor Book, YALSA Readers Choice
List Best Book for Young Adults, "Kirkus" Best Teen Books,
"Booklist" Editors Choice for Youth, "Los Angeles Times" Book Award
Finalist Best Young Adult Literature, Tayshas Reading List (Texas
Library Association), NCTE s Walden Book Award Finalist, Garden
State Teen Book Award Nominee, Teen Choice Book of the Year
Nominee, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice
Award Nominee
The Alfred Kropp Series "APublishers Weekly"Best Book of the Year,
ABook SensePick Best Books of the Year, ABookBrowseRecommendation,
A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection, A Sunshine State Readers
List Selection, Featured Author/Book - Scholastic Book Fairs,
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal (U.K.), Nominee for the Grand
Canyon Reader Award"
A "New York Times" bestseller
A "USA Today" bestseller
Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award
2014 Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the
Year
A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers
A "Booklist "2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
A "VOYA "2013 Perfect Ten
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
"Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances."
--"Entertainment Weekly"
"It has the dark, swoopy adrenaline of The Hunger Games, but the
elegiac tone of The Road. Who cares what shelf you find it on? Just
read it."
--EW.com
"Makes for an exhilarating reading experience."
--Tor.com
"Wildly entertaining.... I couldn't turn the pages fast
enough."
--Justin Cronin, The New York Times Book Review
"A modern sci-fi masterpiece... should do for aliens what Twilight
did for vampires."
--USAToday.com
"Step aside, Katniss."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Action-packed intrigue."
--MTV.com
*"Gripping!"
--Publishers Weekly, *starred review*
*"Nothing short of amazing!"
--Kirkus Reviews," " *starred review*
*"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*
"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
"Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, "The 5th Wave" is a
reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go. A postapocalyptic
alien invasion story with a smart, vulnerable heroine."
--Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue
Bloods series
"A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying
page-turner."
--Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author
"Prepare to set everything else aside when you launch into this
one. The break-neck pace and high stakes will draw you in, but it's
the characters who will keep you turning pages. It's been a long
time since I've read a story this compelling."
--Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author
Other awards for Rick Yancey:
The Monstrumologist Series: Printz Honor Book, YALSA Readers'
Choice List - Best Book for Young Adults, "Kirkus"' Best Teen
Books, "Booklist" Editors' Choice for Youth, "Los Angeles Times"
Book Award Finalist--Best Young Adult Literature, Tayshas Reading
List (Texas Library Association), NCTE's Walden Book Award
Finalist, Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee, Teen Choice Book of
the Year Nominee, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young
Readers Choice Award Nominee
The Alfred Kropp Series "A Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the
Year, A Book Sense Pick Best Books of the Year, A BookBrowse
Recommendation, A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection, A
Sunshine State Readers List Selection, Featured Author/Book -
Scholastic Book Fairs, Nominated for the Carnegie Medal (U.K.),
Nominee for the Grand Canyon Reader Award
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