Uglies is a future where mandatory beauty surgery defines adulthood—and conformity. Scott Westerfeld builds a world polished to perfection on the surface, yet riddled with questions about autonomy, identity, and the costs of enforced harmony. Through Tally Youngblood’s journey, the series unravels the myths of beauty and progress with clarity and momentum, balancing high-stakes adventure with a thoughtful critique of a society obsessed with perfection. It’s a speculative story that invites curiosity, skepticism, and a critical look at the systems that shape who we are allowed to become.

In this bundle you'll be able to download the whole Uglies series, which is a total of 4 books.

↳ In chronological order:

Main Series

• Uglies (Book 1)

• Pretties (Book 2)

• Specials (Book 3)

• Extras (Book 4 - SemiSequel after original trilogy)

There is also prequels via graphic novellas that won't be included in this bundle, but you definitely should check them out. 

↳ In chronological order:

• Uglies: Shay’s Story – graphic novel retelling of Uglies from Shay’s perspective

• Uglies: Cutters – graphic novel retelling of Pretties from Shay’s perspective

• Uglies: Secrets – graphic novel continuation/collection

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Body Modification & Medical Procedures
  
  

• Body Image Issues & Beauty Standards
  
  

• Government Control / Surveillance
  
  

• Mind Control & Loss of Autonomy
  
  

• Violence
  
  

• Psychological Manipulation
  
  

• Terrorism / Rebellion
  
  

• Death of characters

Set in a near‑future Britain, a civil servant from a British‑Cambodian background is recruited by the newly constituted Ministry of Time and assigned to act as a “bridge”—her job: help a time‑displaced Victorian explorer who should have died on the ill‑fated Franklin Expedition adapt to 21st‑century London. He is witty, disoriented and still carrying the imperial mindset of his time, while she is quietly grappling with her own history of displacement and alienation. Orchestrated meetings, flat‑sharing, and mission briefs give way to something deeper, as both must confront not just the strangeness of time travel, but the legacies of empire, the nature of belonging, and whether love can span centuries, cultures and loss.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Death, Murder, War, and Violence
  
  

• Mental Illness (PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression)

• Racism, Colonialism, Imperialism, and Issues of Displacement & Assimilation
  
  

• Sexual Content
  
  

• Substance Use
  
  

• References to Genocide, War, and Historical Trauma

A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? is a sharp, speculative dive into humanity’s cosmic ambitions, questioning not just the science of space colonization, but the ethics, politics, and myths that fuel it. With wit and clarity, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith unravel our obsession with Mars through a lens of curiosity, skepticism, and caution.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Death

• Bodily Harm (Discussion of the high risk of death)

• Ethical & Political Issues

• Reproductive & Biological content

• Dystopian Futures or Societal Collapse (Speculative scenarios)

I Who Have Never Known Men, originally published in French as Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes, is a 1995 science fiction novel by Belgian author Jacqueline Harpman. It is the first of Harpman's novels to be translated into English. This novel is a haunting, dystopian story that explores isolation, gender, humanity, and existentialism.

Trigger warnings

↳ This story contains content that might be troubling for some readers, including, but not limited to depictions of:

• Imprisonment

• Psychological Distress

• Death & Mortality

• Implied Abuse & Exploitation (Abuse & Reproductive Control)

• Isolation & Social Deprivation