Defy Me (Shatter Me)
by Tahereh Mafi
★ Top 10 book of 2019 · #9 on Best Books of 2019
Juliette discovers that her whole life has been built on lies, even after believing she had beaten the Reestablishment. She must choose between being a weapon or a warrior and fight to recover her lost memories, with allies beside her.
Best for: Readers following the Shatter Me series who want its fifth installment
Defy Me (Shatter Me) is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar.
What Defy Me (Shatter Me) is about
Juliette Ferrars is not who she thought she was, and little in her world is what it seemed. She believed she had beaten the Reestablishment and taken back control of her life, her power, and her pain. Now she faces a harder choice: to be a weapon or a warrior. This time she does not stand alone, and her friends fight beside her.
The real battle is inside her own head, a war aimed at her mind, and she must remember who she used to be to survive it. Defy Me is the fifth book in Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series, narrated by Juliette, Warner, and Kenji Kishimoto. Intense and emotional, it suits readers who have followed the series and want to see it move toward its next chapter, Imagine Me.
Defy Me (Shatter Me) on the Best Books of 2019
Defy Me (Shatter Me) came out in 2019. Of the 84 books first published in 2019 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #9 on our Best Books of 2019 list.
Why it made the list: 541 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.8 out of 5 (16 ratings); 20 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2019 list
- Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy’s Scott Cawthon, #7
- Wrecking Ball Jeff Kinney, #8
- House of Earth and Blood Sarah J. Maas, #10
- The Queen of Nothing Holly Black, #11
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 480 want to read it, 20 are reading it now and 41 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 86 | 55% |
| Reader love | 96 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 79 | 20% |
Questions about Defy Me (Shatter Me)
When was Defy Me (Shatter Me) published?
Defy Me (Shatter Me) by Tahereh Mafi was first published in 2019.
Was Defy Me (Shatter Me) one of the best books of 2019?
Defy Me (Shatter Me) is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar. 541 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.8 out of 5 (16 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
Why is Defy Me (Shatter Me) on the Best Books of 2019 list?
541 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.8 out of 5 (16 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2019
- Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston, #1
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, #2
- Heartstopper, Volume 2 Alice Oseman, #3
- Guts Raina Telgemeier, #4
- The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, #5
- The Wicked King Holly Black, #6
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How we know
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