Humanity tried to fix the weather, but broke the world. Now people can only live in climate-controlled domed cities. But when seventeen-year-old Juniper’s grandparents decide they must move to the hated Plex City Dome, Juniper runs away and joins with the shippers who supply the domed cities while braving pirates and titanic monsters. She must prove herself to this crew or be left behind as her bad luck creates a chaos storm. Lyndsey Lewellen’s near-futuristic The Chaos Grid turns the familiar landscape of Texas into a quick-paced post-apocalyptic journey. Fantastic characters and distinct mutant animals paint the desert landscape with vibrant shades.

Best for: Fans of post-apocalyptic dystopian tales with light biblical allusions.

Discern: Drug abuse by villains, violence in combat settings, mildly described attempted sexual assault.