Inspired by today's review of Nobody by Jennifer Lynne Barnes, here is a list of 10 ya titles with characters that have supernatural or genetically altered powers, which would make them awesome X-men. Because some people might consider this list spoilery, proceed with caution. After you click READ MORE, the covers will appear and there is no turning back.
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“People are always going to think something about you that isn't real. It doesn't matter what they think.”
― Malinda Lo, Adaptation
“I have a curse.
I HAVE A GIFT.
I'm a monster.
I'M MORE THAN HUMAN.
My touch Is lethal.
MY TOUCH IS POWER.
I am their weapon.
I WILL FIGHT BACK.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me
'No, you don't.' If I hear him say the word love, I don't know what I'll do. I still have my gun. Maybe one day I can forgive him, but all chance of that goes out the window if he claims he did it for love. If you love someone, the idea is respect them enough to trust them. Not to take away their freedom. Their life.”
― Dan Krokos, False Memory
"I'll add it to the box under my bed labeled 'The Secret Confession of the Immortal Pia'. Good Lord, girl, don't look so mortified. There's not actually a box.”
― Jessica Khoury, Origin
“In the dictionary, next to the word stress, there is a picture of a midsize mutant stuck inside a dog crate, wondering if her destiny is to be killed or to save the world. Okay, not really. But there should be.”
― James Patterson, The Angel Experiment
“I filled my head with thoughts of the future, of infinite possibly. There's someone out there who will one day find me and fall in love with me and prove that all this waiting actually meant something....”
― Perry Moore, Hero
“Life at H.I.V.E. may have its attractions after all, Otto thought. Friends, as they say, may come and go, but high-powered laser weapons are forever.”
― Mark Walden, H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education
"I have perfect instincts. And my sister can see the future. And my boss's secretary can read minds. And my ex-roommate can feel other people's emotion's" - Kiersten White, Mind Games
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Here are some more titles:
ReplyDeleteI am Number Four by Piticus Lore
The Awakening by Michael Carroll
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby
Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
White Cat by Holly Black
Nightschool (manga) by Svetlana Chmakova
And some more:
ReplyDeletePatirals by Dan Wells
Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness
The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Anne Kogler
Void by Rhiannon Lassiter
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
Past Continuous by K. Ryer Breese
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Midnighters by Westerfeld
And more:
ReplyDeleteThe Darkest Minds By Alexandra Bracken
Hero by Mike Lupica
Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
The Vindico by Wesley King
More:
ReplyDeleteLaurie Faria Stolarz has a series (Deadly Little Games) that deals with psychometry
The Ascension: a superhuman clash by Michael Carroll
Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
Suck It Up by Brian Meehl
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
The sisters in the Extraordinary Secrets of April,May and June each have a
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Alison
The twins in Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves have some serious powers. Also, serious issues.
ReplyDeleteRory in The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson (and sequel The Madness Underneath) can see ghosts and banish them with a touch.
Would you consider The Body Finder as a possibility? It is not paranormal fiction. The protagonist just has the ability to find bodies by their "echoes".
ReplyDeleteSlide by Jill Hathaway involves a teen who can enter other people's bodies/minds by touching something they own
Steven Gould's Jumper should be at the top of the list. Any list. It's that good. For those who loved it, he just released the third book in the series.
ReplyDeleteDavid Lubar
Rather blatant BSP, but my last book (Cat Girl's Day Off) features a girl with a superpower that she thinks is rather stupid (she can talk to cats) while others in her family have serious more X-men style powers (levitation, truth divination, etc.). :-) Obviously on the less serious side of the spectrum...
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm assuming someone has mentioned Hidden Talents already? - Kimberly Pauley
Michale Vey series by Evans
ReplyDeleteStormdancer by Kristoff
Gone series by Michael Grant