What genre is the book Uglies?

Young Adult Literature, Coming of Age, Science Fiction, Dystopian Literature, Quest. Young Adult Literature. Don't let anyone tell you YA lit is just for kids. All that "YA" means is that (1) usually the main characters are teens and (2) the book deals with issues that teens are dealing with. That's true in this book. read more

The point I'm trying to make is that book genres are not mutually exclusive, so trying to identify a single genre for most books is probably a mistake. Books can be classified in multiple genres depending on what aspect(s) of the book the classifier sees as being most important. read more

The book is the first installment in what was originally a trilogy, the Uglies series, which also includes the books Pretties, Specials, and Extras. In 2018, four new installments within the Uglies Universe were announced, to be titled the Imposters Series. read more

And let's throw science fiction into the mix: Uglies takes place in a future world where people are dealing with some science fictional advances. (We only wish Westerfeld had added robots to this already science fictional book. read more