Authors & Books
This novel by Markus Zusak is set during WWII and is narrated by Death, following a young girl named Liesel.
The Book Thief
This classic fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien follows a hobbit on a journey to reclaim a treasure guarded by a dragon.
What is The Hobbit
In The Hobbit, this character embarks on a journey to reclaim treasure from the dragon Smaug, showing courage and wisdom beyond his size.
Bilbo Baggins
This 1994 animated film was adapted from E.B. White's novel about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte.
Charlotte’s Web
In Animal Farm by George Orwell, the shocking twist comes when this character, who promised equality, becomes indistinguishable from the humans the animals initially overthrew.
Napoleon
This novel by Jason Reynolds follows a teenager named Steve who is accused of being involved in a robbery and murder.
Monster
This author wrote her best-selling novel while she was still in high school exploring the themes of youth rebellion and class conflict.
YA Coming of Age (The Outsiders)
This character, a young boy stranded on a deserted island in Lord of the Flies, becomes one of the novel's central figures representing civilization.
Ralph
This 2016 film adaptation of a YA dystopian novel follows a group of teens who must fight in an arena where they are forced to survive and outsmart their enemies.
The 5th Wave
In Night by Elie Wiesel, the plot twist comes when Elie and his father are separated from their family. What larger theme does this twist represent?
The loss of innocence and the horror of survival in the Holocaust?
In Matilda, this famous author tells the story of a young girl with extraordinary powers and her difficult relationship with her neglectful parents.
Roald Dahl
The Maze Runner series by James Dashner is an example of this genre, which typically involves survival, puzzles, and futuristic settings.
Science fiction.
This character from The Outsiders is known for his iconic greaser status and his friendship with Johnny.
Ponyboy Curtis
This 2015 film adaptation of a sci-fi novel by Andy Weir stars Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his scientific knowledge to survive.
The Martian
In Michael Vey, the twist reveals that Michael’s powers come from an extraordinary event in his past involving his mother?
The revelation that Michael’s mother is connected to the group of electrokinetic children and the villainous Elgen organization
This book by Ransom Riggs features peculiar children with supernatural abilities and a mystery that unravels as they fight to survive in a world full of dark forces.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern fits into this genre, where magic and fantastical elements are intricately tied to the atmosphere of the story.
Magical realism
This character from Twilight is a vampire who falls in love with a human named Bella Swan.
Edward Cullen
This best-selling novel by Delia Owens was adapted into a film and tells the story of a mysterious young woman, Kya, who grows up isolated in the marshlands of North Carolina.
Where the Crawdads Sing
In the book Wonder, the twist happens when this character, who initially struggles to accept his brother’s condition, ultimately defends him and becomes his biggest supporter.
Via Pullman
This 1925 novel explores the themes of the American Dream, love, and social status in 1920s New York. Its author is known for capturing the Jazz Age.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is part of this genre, which often includes magical systems and complex political intrigue.
High fantasy
This character, from The Graveyard Book, is raised by ghosts after his family is murdered and must come to terms with the dangers of the living world.
Nobody Owens (Bod)
This 2020 Hulu miniseries, based on Celeste Ng’s novel, stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington as two women from different socioeconomic backgrounds whose lives become intertwined in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Little Fires Everywhere
In Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, the plot twist happens when this character betrays Zélie by siding with the monarchy, despite their growing bond throughout the story.
Inan