The Book

From Soman Chainani

Worldwide Bestselling Author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL

A Teenage President. A Global Revolution. A Shocking Murder.

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Young World

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Diary of a Novel

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“A neon-bright, post-modern, action-movie Coachella party of a book. YOUNG WORLD proves Chainani is the unhinged visionary we always suspected him to be.”

—E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud

“YOUNG WORLD is ferocious, funny, wickedly smart, and groundbreaking. . . . It will keep you guessing until the very end. A masterpiece by a true innovator.”

—Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series

“This book is a damn revolution. Bravo to the king of fairy tale fantasy for giving us something so terrifyingly real.”

—Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dear Martin series

“Soman Chainani has become the voice of a generation. An intimate, stirring coming-of-age tale and a rip-roaring political fantasy. . . Like a masterful mix of HOUSE OF CARDS and HUNGER GAMES.”

—Sam Koppelman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Our Unfinished March

“The perfect book for our tumultuous times.”

—Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series

“I devoured this book in one sitting. Part HUNGER GAMES, part John Green, YOUNG WORLD is a fast-paced thrill ride. Utterly unforgettable.”

—Lynn Painter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies