Uglies - Paperback

by Scott Westerfeld (Author)

Soon to be a major motion picture streaming on Netflix!

A young girl begins to question her picture-perfect world in this first installment of Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series--a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.

Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In just a few weeks she'll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty. And as a pretty, she'll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.

But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of her world--and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or always be an ugly. Tally's decision leads her on a journey of self-discovery and first love--but it's the seeds of rebellion that will change her life and her world forever.

Author Biography

Scott Westerfeld's other teen books include the Midnighters series, "Peeps," "So Yesterday," and "The Last Days." He divides his summers between Sydney, Australia, and New York City.