The Elite (the Selection #2)
by Kiera Cass
★ Top 10 book of 2013 · #9 on Best Books of 2013
Only six girls remain in the Selection, and America must decide between Prince Maxon and her memories of Aspen. As rival contestants push harder and violent rebels grow stronger, a devastating loss shakes her certainty again.
Best for: Readers following The Selection series who enjoy palace competitions and love triangles
The Elite (the Selection #2) is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Elite (the Selection #2) is about
America Singer is 17 and still competing against other girls for the hand of Prince Maxon, with the crown of Illéa at stake. Three centuries from now, that country has replaced the United States and sorts its people into castes, from the royal family at the top to the homeless at the bottom. Only six contestants remain, and the pressure on all of them is rising.
America is drawn to Maxon, yet she cannot stop thinking about Aspen, a guard she once knew at the palace. Meanwhile, violent rebels who want to bring down the monarchy are gaining strength, and the palace grows less safe. Court events, friendships tested by rivalry, and America's own opinions about the caste system keep stirring up trouble, including with the king. Readers who liked the first Selection book will find this second volume more dramatic and more dangerous, with romance and politics pulling in opposite directions.
The Elite (the Selection #2) on the Best Books of 2013
The Elite (the Selection #2) came out in 2013. Of the 45 books first published in 2013 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #9 on our Best Books of 2013 list.
Why it made the list: 789 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (36 ratings); 61 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.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2013 list
- Hopeless Colleen Hoover, #7
- Losing Hope Colleen Hoover, #8
- I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, #10
- Doctor Sleep Stephen King, #11
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 627 want to read it, 61 are reading it now and 101 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 36 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 89 | 55% |
| Reader love | 40 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 91 | 20% |
Questions about The Elite (the Selection #2)
When was The Elite (the Selection #2) published?
The Elite (the Selection #2) by Kiera Cass was first published in 2013.
Was The Elite (the Selection #2) one of the best books of 2013?
The Elite (the Selection #2) is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar. 789 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (36 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
Why is The Elite (the Selection #2) on the Best Books of 2013 list?
789 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (36 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2013
- House of Hades Rick Riordan, #1
- Hard Luck Jeff Kinney, #2
- Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas, #3
- The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud, #4
- Unravel Me Tahereh Mafi, #5
- The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, #6
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How we know
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