Scythe
The global smash-hit dystopian thriller series that's 'A true successor to The Hunger Games'
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:13th Aug '26
Should be back in stock very soon
New edition for 2026 with brand-new iconic covers across the series.
"A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys.
A TIME MAGAZINE BEST YA BOOK OF ALL TIME
What if death was the only thing left to control?
In the not-too-distant future, humans have cured hunger, disease, war, crime – even death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end a life – and they are commanded to do so to keep the size of the population under control.
Citra and Rowan are both chosen to be apprentices to a scythe – something neither of them wants. Forced together, they must perfect the skill of taking a life, competing against each other for just one scythe position. But then it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to kill the loser...
The first book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Suzanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.
Collect all the books in the series:
Scythe
Thunderhead
The Toll
Gleanings
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Pretty much a perfect teen adventure novel [...] Over the years, I've heard many books touted as the successor to Hunger Games, but Scythe is the first one that I would really, truly stand behind, as it offers teens a complementary reading experience to that series rather than a duplicate one. Like Hunger Games, SCYTHE invites readers to both turn pages quickly but also furrow their brows over the ethical questions it asks [...] It asks enough difficult questions to stick in the mind, but it never asks them at the expense of pacing or story. * Maggie Stiefvater, author of The Shiver Trilogy and The Raven Cycle *
Shusterman, who has written 36 books and won a National Book Award, writes prose with the sort of spring in its step that says: “Stand back. I know what I’m doing.” [...] “Scythe” is full of sly plot twists and absorbing set pieces. * New York Times *
In a wholly original novel abound with morally grey characters, this story has plenty of twists and a perfect romance to make this YA read an engrossing favourite among readers. * Insider *
“I was absolutely hooked by this book from page one and I couldn't read it fast enough.” * FeelingFictional.com *
This powerful tale is guaranteed to make readers think deeply. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
- Winner of Lambeth Phoenix Book Award 2019 (UK)
- Short-listed for West Australian Young Readers' Book Award - Older Readers 2019 (Australia)
ISBN: 9781529538335
Dimensions: 194mm x 128mm x 30mm
Weight: 280g
416 pages