The Selection
In the nation of Illea, thirty-five girls are selected to compete for the heart of Prince Maxon. America Singer, a Five in the country's caste system, enters the competition reluctantly but finds herself drawn to the prince while holding on to feelings for her secret boyfriend back home.
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In the post-apocalyptic country of Illea, sixteen-year-old caste-five performer America Singer is in love with the gardener Aspen when her name is drawn for the Selection, a televised contest of thirty-five young women competing to marry Prince Maxon. America agrees, mostly for her family's stipend.
The main Selection series has five books: The Selection, The Elite, The One, The Heir, and The Crown. There are also several novellas, including The Prince, The Guard, The Queen, and The Favorite, that add side perspectives.
No. The Selection is clean YA with a chaste love triangle and no explicit content. It is appropriate for readers 12 and up.
A Selection film and television adaptation has been in development at various studios since 2012. As of recent reports, Netflix is producing a film version. A release date has not been confirmed.
The Selection blends YA dystopian fiction with reality TV-style competitive romance. It is often compared to The Bachelor set in a future caste-based monarchy, and helped popularize the competition romance trope in YA.
The Selection was written by Kiera Cass, published in 2012 by Dex.
The Selection is 328 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Selection takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
The Selection is a standalone novel by Kiera Cass, not part of a series.
The Selection is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
