John Green is the rock star novelist who has helped propel Young Adult (YA) books into the popular culture stratosphere with bittersweet, compelling work like “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Paper Towns,” both of which were adapted into major motion pictures.
Kiera Cass’ “The Selection” is a series of books set in the near future. In the first book, a group of girls from different caste systems are selected to participate in a contest where the handsome Prince gets to choose his princess. Yes, the dystopian trilogy seems to be similar to “The Bachelor,” although men would probably argue that this scenario is more utopian than dystopian.
