#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a world where the Society decides who you love, where you work, and when you die, a young teen begins to harbor the most dangerous emotion of all—doubt that the Society knows best.
“[A] superb dystopian romance.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect escape.”—MTV
“Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate.”—The Los Angeles Times Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham’s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.
The Society tells her it’s a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she’s destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can’t stop thinking about Ky and she begins to doubt the Society’s infallibility.
Now, Cassia is faced with an impossible choice: between the only life she’s known and a path no one dares to follow . . . between perfection and passion.
On sale: November 10, 2020
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 416 Pages
ISBN: 9780593324813
Reading level: Lexile: HL680L
Ally Condie is the author of the #1
New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and co-author of the Darkdeep middle grade series. She is also the author of the novel
Summerlost, an Edgar Award Finalist. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Ally has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.
“Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect winter escape.”
—MTV“
Matched introduces a smart young woman attempting to make sense of her dystopic world, à la
The Hunger Games. Ally Condie’s debut features strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that's bound to captivate.”
—The Los Angeles Times “[A] superb dystopian romance”
—Wall Street Journal “
Matched is the hottest YA title since
The Hunger Games.”
—Entertainment Weekly “A must read”
—Girls Life Magazine “Condie’s enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review “A fierce, unforgettable page-turner.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “The stunning clarity and attention to detail in Condie’s Big Brother–like world is a feat.”
—Booklist“Fans of
The Giver will devour this book.
”—School Library Journal
