Darkest Minds

Darkest Minds is a dystopian, young adult novel series by Alexandra Bracken, primarily published by Disney Hyperion between 2012 and 2018. The series consists of eight books: The Darkest Minds (2012), In Time (2013), Liam's Story, Never Fade (2013), Sparks Rise (2014), In The Afterlight (2014), Through the Dark (2015), Beyond the Night (2017), and The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection (2018).

Books

The Rising Dark

The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection, published January 11, 2018 by Quercus Children's Books, is a collection of short stories that occur before The Darkest Minds.

The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds, published December 18, 2012, is the first book in the series.

It received positive reviews from Booklist,[1] Publishers Weekly,[2] Common Sense Media,[3] and Kirkus,[4] as well as a mediocre review from The Guardian.[5]

The book also received the following accolades:

In Time

In Time, published July 16, 2013, is a short story that bridges the gap between the first and second novels of the series.

Of the book, Kirkus Reviews stated, "The intricate plot and diverse cast of recurring and new characters make this book difficult to fully appreciate as a stand-alone. But after reading the first two books, readers will be left clamoring for the third."

Liam's Story

Liam's Story is another short story that falls between books one and two in the series and tells the story from Liam's point of view.

Never Fade

Never Fade, published October 15, 2013, is the second book in the series.

Sparks Rise

Sparks Rise, published September 2, 2014, is a novella that connects Never Fade to the last two novels in the series.

In The Afterlight

In The Afterlight, published October 28 2014, is the third book in the series. The book received a positive review from Booklist.[8]

Beyond the Night

Beyond the Night, published December 18, 2017, is a novella whose story falls between the third and fourth novels in the series.

Through the Dark

Through the Dark, published October 6, 2015, is a collection of short stories that fall along the series' timeline before the fourth novel.

The Darkest Legacy

The Darkest Legacy, published July 31, 2018, is the fourth novel of the series. The book received a positive review from Booklist.[9]

Film Adaptation
Main article: The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds, the first book of the series, was adapted into a feature length film, released in 2018.[10]

References
  1. Cooper, Ilene (December 1, 2012). "The Darkest Minds". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. Heifetz, Merrilee (2012-10-29). "Children's Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. "The Darkest Minds, Book 1 - Book Review". Common Sense Media. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. "The Darkest Minds". Kirkus Reviews. December 18, 2012. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  5. Cinderella, Echo (2015-03-30). "Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken - review". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. "2016 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  7. "The Darkest Minds". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. "In the Afterlight". Booklist. January 12, 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  9. Welch, Cindy (October 26, 2018). "The Darkest Legacy". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  10. Nelson, Jennifer Yuh (2018-08-03), The Darkest Minds (Action, Adventure, Drama), 21 Laps Entertainment, retrieved 2021-10-27


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