Young adult books: The sequels and prequels

What do many young-adult bestsellers have in common? The fact that they’re not standalones—some of the hottest new titles this fall offer a continuation of many series in the form of sequels or prequels.

SEQUELS

Reached

By Ally Condie
Dutton, 384 pp.: $17.99, for ages 12 and up

The conclusion to the “Matched� trilogy.

(November)

Days of Blood & Starlight

By Laini Taylor
Little, Brown, 528 pp.: $18.99, for ages 15 and up

The second book in the “Daughter of Smoke & Bone� trilogy.

(November)

Tiger’s Destiny

By Colleen Houck
Splinter, 464 pp.: $17.95, for ages 12 and up

Book four in the “Tiger’s Curse� quintet.

(September)

The Rise of Nine

By Pittacus Lore
HarperCollins, 416 pp.: $17.99, for ages 14 and up

The third book in the “Lorien Legacies.�

(August)

The Evolution of Mara Dyer

By Michelle Hodkin
Simon & Schuster, 544 pp.: $17.99, for ages 14 and up

The sequel to “The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer.�

(October)

PREQUELS

The Kill Order

By James Dashner
Delacorte, 336 pp.: $17.99, for ages 12 and up

The prequel to “The Maze Runner� trilogy explores how the world came to be ravaged by natural disaster, forcing survivors to live in a place where chaos rules and a deadly virus is sure to wipe out mankind.

(August)

Rift

By Andrea Cremer
Philomel, 464 pp.: $18.99, for ages 14 and up

The prequel to “The Nightshade� trilogy travels to Scotland and delves 600 years into the past to uncover the origins of the witches and warlocks clan, the Keepers.

(August)