The Selection

The Selection

By Kiera Cass

82 ratings 108 reviews 118 followers
Book 1 of 4 in the  The Selection Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 6 - 8Grades 3 - 5n/a4.780248

Fall in love—from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series.

Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for readers who loved Divergent, Delirium, or The Wrath & the Dawn.

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

Then America meets Prince Maxon—and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Don't miss the next books in Kiera Cass's popular series, including The Elite, The One, The Heir, and The Crown.

Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN-13: 9780062059949
ISBN-10: 0062059947
Published on 3/26/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352

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this book is awesome and i am currently reading this book right now and i'm on page 25 an it i very good it is hard to explain how awesome this book is. I really recommend this book is bomb. :)

This book was amazing! I can't wait to read the second one. It will take you on an amazing ride and leave you thinking about it for weeks afterwards. I definitely recommend this.

This series is amazing. I loved it! Its story is really full of character. I recommend it highly.

Love it so far, seems really good

Emma Emma

I love this book! I'm reading the series now!

This is an amazing book and series. It has great detail and description. Kiera Cass has truly outdone herself. The bond between America and Maxon and America and Aspen is so unique and interesting. This is a great book to read over and over again.

This book was one of the best books I've ever read!!! I loved that America was so spunky!! She never let anyone tell her what to do. But she had those inside feelings that always tore her apart. this was a great book, but not for those who hate "lovey dovey".

This is probably one of my favourite books of all time! America and Aspin are prefect together. until their not. Then America decides of entre the contest of a lifetime. A contest that can change her life forever. A contest to marry prince Maxin. But what happens when she's chosen? Does she love Maxin? or is her heart still set on Aspin? This book will leave you hooked until you finish... the series!

I have never been a fan of romance, and if possible, I try to avoid non-fiction. I decided to make an exception for the selection, if only because I wanted to try new stuff. Set in the future, this book focuses on America Singer, and how she enters a competition to marry the crown prince. I enjoyed most of it, I liked most of the characters, and the writing style. What I didn´t enjoy was that America could never make up her mind. Every decision she was about to make was followed by indecision. She questioned everything she made, and overly thought things. Even when she made a decision, three pages later she changed it. I read the other books to give her a chance, and she still disappointed me. I am still going to read the fourth book, since it focuses on anther character, and I´m going to hope she isn´t as indecisive as her mother.

I have never been a fan of romance, and if possible, I try to avoid non-fiction. I decided to make an exception for the selection, if only because I wanted to try new stuff. Set in the future, this book focuses on America Singer, and how she enters a competition to marry the crown prince. I enjoyed most of it, I liked most of the characters, and the writing style. What I didn´t enjoy was that America could never make up her mind. Every decision she was about to make was followed by indecision. She questioned everything she made, and overly thought things. Even when she made a decision, three pages later she changed it. I read the other books to give her a chance, and she still disappointed me. I am still going to read the fourth book, since it focuses on anther character, and I´m going to hope she isn´t as indecisive as her mother.

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