Why is most of the new dystopian fiction for YA readers? When is it our turn?

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

There has been a bumper crop of new dystopian / post-apocalyptic / fantasy / sci-fi novels for YA readers. Much of it really quite good. These are my favourite genres, but I'd quite like to read about a main character past their teens.

I feel that I was born 25 years too early.

[theincrediblealfonso]

Haha! I know exactly what you mean. It doesn't make them any less enjoyable but it'd be a bit more of an accomplishment to finish a book not written so that 12 year olds could understand.

[Bluestocking]

World War Z is a ripping yarn and definitely for grownups.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

YA fiction I've particularly enjoyed recently:
Angelfall (Susan Ee)
The Bone Season (Samantha Shannon)
Throne of Glass (Sarah J Maas)
The Fifth Wave (Rick Yancey)
Grisha series (Leigh Bardugo)
The Host (Stephenie Meyer)

I have read most of the classic post-apolcalyptic / dystopian / sci-fi / fantasy stuff on the current thread about this, and I'd like something more current (published in last five years) that I don't have to reserve from the teenage section of the library!

I liked the Wool series, but where are the other current authors writing this type of fiction for post-adolescents?

I am hoping to buy an ereader later this year but for now I'm limited to traditional paper format.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

Bluestocking: is it very Zombiesque? I'm a bit 'meh' about zombies. Sorry to be awkward. I'll do vampires though.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

World War Z is great - and not cliche zombie nonsense at all.

[CantEvenKeepAnOrchidAlive]

I'm saying this, knowing you are highly likely to have already but, what about Justin Cronin's trilogy, well first two, The Passage and The Twelve? Best dystopian I have read, possibly, ever.

(If anyone knows of similar, please let me know. I have, like you OP, read others but been a bit too teen-y for me!)

[Bluestocking]

I didn't find WWZ to be at all Z-cliche - give it a go! The film, by the way, is shockingly bad and worth a swerve.

[CantEvenKeepAnOrchidAlive]

I also read Julie Kagawa who has done a series of books, Blood of Eden, which I enjoyed but are also based around a teenage girl in a dystopian vampire world. It has a goodreads rating of 4.16 though.

But it is difficult finding this type of fiction aimed at non YA.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

CantEvenKeepAnOrchidAlive, I'm read the first two and City of Mirrors isn't out yet.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

I'll check out WWZ & Blood of Eden.

Have also just bought The Farm, but again it's YA. If only I had had this huge choice of YA reading material when I was 14, rather than having to make do with a dozen or so books such as Empty World and The Chrysalids. It really isn't fair.

[CantEvenKeepAnOrchidAlive]

I know, November is its release date, 28th I think! I can't believe how long it has been between the 2nd and 3rd book.

I might have a good look on goodreads this evening to find more, I haven't read any for a while and have been meaning to look for something new.

[puppythedog]

Shades if Grey by Jasper Fford. I should think it could be read by young adults but I enjoyed it as a thirty odd year old.

[makoshark]

Check out Each New Morn for a grown up post apocalyptic blast.

Agree WWZ book is great. Film disappointing. To say the least.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

Shamelessly bumping for bank holiday evening traffic, hoping for more suggestions.

[LionsTeeth]

Definitely second WWZ - so well written I almost believed it.

[CoteDAzur]

I can't stand YA. WWZ is really good. The Passage a bit less so.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Tbh though, Cote - there are plenty of YA books around that are as good as both.

[CoteDAzur]

Pers

[CoteDAzur]

Personal preference. I really can't stand the simplistic world view and teenagerie of YA books.

[Louise1956]

I hate dystopia novels. i read '1984' at a very young age, a teacher lent it to me, and i hated it. it put me off george orwell for decades, only much later did i read 'homage to catalonia' which is utterly brilliant. it vexes me to think that if not for '1984' i might have read 'homage' much earlier.

[nooka]

Seconding Shades of Grey. Definitely about adults, interesting concepts, good characters and funny too.

[yourlittlesecret]

The Radleys by Matt Haig. An adult vampire book with a twist and humour.
CoteDAzur Agree. I have felt thoroughly cheated when I have read YA fiction accidentally.

[ThreeLannistersOneTargaryen]

Have reserved The Radleys from the library.

[AbbeyBartlet]

I love dystopia/post apocalyptic novels. I am just reading 1984 for the first time at 43 and am finding it totally gripping. There are quite a few (free) Ebooks/iBooks available which are geared towards adults.