So go ahead and start reading these-you’re sure to find a new amazing book to read! 1. So when you’re trying to narrow it down to find similar books to read, it can be quite a challenge! But the books on this list consist of some books I personally really liked, as well as a few that you’ll see I included more because so many Selection fans absolutely adore them. Well, if you’re looking for other Young Adult reads that have a similar feel or similar aspects to The Selection, then these six books and series could be just what you’re looking for! There are a lot of books out there that claim to be like The Selection but are 1) boring, 2) way too angsty, 3) super, super, surprisingly dark, 4) terribly written, 5) just plain annoying. Everything-from the beautiful dresses, to the dystopian setting, to the game show aspect, to the love triangles-makes The Selection the type of book that makes you feel happy even if you don’t quite know why! And toeing the line between being calculating and rebellious, Violet must decide what, and who, she is willing to risk for her own freedom.Looking for books like The Selection series? This series is just so fun to read as a great feel-good, guilty-pleasure, lighthearted reading option. A forbidden love sparks.īut their illicit affair has consequences, which will cost them both more than they bargained for. But before she can accept her fate, Violet meets a handsome boy who is also under the Duchess’s control. Violet must accept the ugly realities of her life.all while fighting for her survival.

And she quickly learns that beneath the Jewel’s glittering façade lies the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life. She is trained as a surrogate for the elite and is bought by the Duchess of the Lake at auction. But for Violet, the Jewel has always meant servitude.īorn and raised in the Marsh, Violet is destined for the Jewel. The Jewel has many meanings: wealth, beauty, royalty. New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing delivers a dark and riveting tale that 'will have fans of Oliver’s Delirium, Cass’s The Selection, and DeStefano’s Wither breathless.”*

The jewel amy ewing series