Four New Uglies Novels

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I am returning to the world of Uglies with four new novels. The first three are OUT NOW.

You can buy them in physical bookstores or order them online here.

Perhaps you have some questions?

More of a comment than a question . . .

Ugh.

. . . watching that trailer, I thought it was a TV show or a movie!

Lol. Got you.

These are books. Four novels. We still like novels, right?

Sure. But will there be a movie?

Today’s news is about FOUR NEW NOVELS.

Okay. Are you writing them?

Of course!

I know, I’ve been doing collaborations to stretch myself lately—the Spill Zone graphic novels with Alex (read them online!) and the Zeroes series with Margo and Deb—but this is a solo project.

Where are these books set? Same world? Same time frame?

They take place in the Uglies future, after Tally’s revolution has changed everything. As she once said, “Freedom has a way of destroying things.” The Imposters series is about dealing with the consequences of ending the Pretty Regime. The story starts in a city where things did not work out well. Bad people are in charge.

Dystopian!

Correct. But we also will travel to other cities where things aren’t all bad. This new series is about all the expressions of human nature that’ve popped up after more than ten years of social upheaval.

More than ten years! Is Tally in these books? (Wouldn’t she be, like, super old?)

Lol. She’s, like, THIRTY.

Yes, she is a character in the world. But she’s not a point-of-view character (in the first book, anyway). She’s more like a famous person in the background.

What’s Impostors about then?

A girl named Frey, who’s been raised from birth to pretend to be someone else. She’s a body double. A bodyguard. An impostor!

It’s about the roles that our parents and society force upon us, and how we fight to create our own identities, to invent selves that really belongs to us.

Is that Frey in the trailer?

Not really. This was more of a “Remember Uglies? There’s more!” reveal. There will be another trailer this summer that goes into the plot and characters of Impostors.

Where’s the cover?

Coming soon. It’s lovely.

FORGET COVERS ARE THEIR HOVERBOARDS IN THIS BOOK?

WHAT A QUESTION OF COURSE THERE ARE HOVERBOARDS

Also lots of other cool new tech, never seen before in the Uglies universe.

Like?

Spy dust, suborbitals, lupine surgery, cyranos.

What do those words mean???

Read the book.

Why did you go back to the Uglies world after all this time?

The real world was, like, “Dude. Even stable-seeming democracies are built on seriously rickety underpinnings. Do you really think a bunch of recently awoken bubbleheads are going to make good choices?”

And I was, like, “Dude . . . ”

Dude.

Yeah. Also I had a bunch of science fictional ideas kicking around in my head, and once I came up with Frey’s story, they all started to click.

But you said four books. What are the other three about?

This series mostly follow the adventures of Frey. But later on in the series, Tally (and some other familiar characters) will play a bigger role. The new Uglies world will get bigger and bigger.

There will be one book a year. A book every September till 2021!

Important question here: Is there any romance in Impostors?

There is! But the Love Interest doesn’t know who Frey really is, of course, because she’s an impostor—like in the title! So everything is very tricky, and also our pair are from different sides politically.

Hang on. A guy doesn’t really know who the heroine really is, and they’re on opposite sides? Isn’t that kind of like Leviathan?

Um, Frey isn’t pretending to be a boy. But yes, I do like to play with hidden identities and complicated politics and secrets. Romeo and Juliet is a Thing for a Reason!

Also, unlike with Alek and Deryn, this guy won’t take three frickin’ books to figure it out.

Lol.

Lol.

Wait. You’re writing both sides of this dialog. So this is just you laughing at your own joke.

I slay me.

Any other questions about Impostors?

Why isn’t it call Cakes?

It’s true. “Pretty” is the last word in Uglies, “special” is the last word in Pretties, “ugly” is the last word in Specials, and “cake” is the last word in Extras. So it should be called Cakes.

But the cake is a lie.

Why do you keep spelling it “Impostors” instead of “Imposters”?

Because an “imposter” is someone who works in an impost office. DO YOU WANT TO READ YA BOOKS ABOUT CUSTOMS OFFICIALS? (If you do, there’s probably fan fic.)

Okay. One last question . . . um, IS there ever going to an Uglies movie or TV show?

 ¯\_(?)_/¯

I mean, who knows with Hollywood? But maybe if Impostors is a HUGE bestseller . . .

If you have any more questions, put them in the comments below.

165 thoughts on “Four New Uglies Novels”

  6. I HAVE LITERALLY WAITED 10 YEARS FOR THIS. I started reading UGLIES in 2008, in my senior year of high school, and I powered through to EXTRAS in just a couple of weeks. I have probably reread the series more than 5 times since then. I even have the graphic novel written in Shay’s POV. Hopefully with the craze of books being made into movies lately, plus the new release of more books, these will be picked up by someone in Hollywood. Fingers crossed forever.

  9. Dear prankster Scott,
    Have you ever considered doing a adult series continuing Tally tale? I know it might seem like her time has past but we both know she’s getting bored. Also I first read the Uglies when I was… gosh I think was in middle school and 10-13 years old. Since then I have reread the series many times and continued to follow your work even though I’m now much much older (ugh.) BUT the point I’m trying to stress to you is that like me, Tally has matured and I would love to read how that would reflect in her story (especially because she is ever changing in appearance and in mind.)

    LOL (lol),
    Jenaye Norton

  12. I’m so excited!!!!!! Help me i’m deceased

    I loved the series ever since I read it in junior high, Extras killed me, and I stalked my library until they also had Bogus to Bubbly out to get more into the details of the world. I love world building. I love getting after stories and sequels and different perspectives. I love books

    omg I am SO excited Scott Westerfeld pls

  13. I’ve returned to the Westerblog! I don’t think I’ve posted on here since 2012! I weep.

    ANYWAY. Super excited, super missed this world, super loved the format of this post, but mentioning Leviathan here is a BIG TEASE, SCOTT!!! The ten year anniversary is next year! Should I start preparing my emotions and or wallet??

  14. I loved he books as a middle school kid! Read the series 3 times through, and the best part is my name is Shayla! Loved having my unique name in a book as a kid. So excited for these books, and the possible lead to a movie line! 🙂 best news today!

  15. Can’t wait, I’ve been looking for a reason to re-read the whole uglies series again and it’s finally here ??Growing up the uglies hit home so often, I fell hard for this series, even bought the manga, the way your mind works is something like no other.

  19. OMG, thank you, I swear, this is exactly what I need right now. Thank you. I’ve never posted before, so I feel I’ll take a moment to explain why the Uglies series has been so important to me.

    I liked to read in school, but I used to be bad at school. After I read all the Baby-Sitter’s Club books, they kept handling me all these adult books with serious problems and classics and I was like “I don’t think you guys get what I like about reading…” So I basically stopped. Then I was older, I saw Uglies in the thrift store I worked at and was like “huh, cool.” Read it, loved it, bought every scrap since. But basically, two things, you got me to discover YA, since apparently schools were too dumb to show them to me when I was younger, and you got me to write because of it. I’m now a self-published author (whatever recommendation that is). That basically rests a lot on your shoulders. So thank you for giving me more.

  24. This is super awesome but honestly I’m still waiting for more from the Midnighters. So much has already been done with the Uglies series while Midnighters was left pretty open ended for continuation

  25. Words can’t describe how excited I am!!! You’re killing me with this “One book a year” idea though. I’m going to hate having to wait that long!! ????

  28. I’m so excited! These books meant soo much to me when I was younger. And niw a chance to revisit with a refreshing new story!!! Ahhhhh Thanks Mr. Westerfeld!

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  30. Great to hear! Besides Tally making a background appearance, will Aya Fuse get a mention? Or is that a spoiler? 😀

  32. I’m so beyond excited!!!! More books is WAY better than a movie or tv show that they would inevitably screw up :p

    Best news of 2018 so far! 😀

  33. Finally! Something to look forward to after all these years ? now let’s hope for a TV show or movie in the near future ??

  34. Literally everything Moonie said. I feel like I’ve stepped back in time a bit with the prospect of new books in this universe. It’s super exciting! Almost 30, but the YA book life still lives strong inside me!

  35. This is very exciting of course!

    Personally I think a movie wouldn’t be enough, theres way too much in each book to cram into an hour and a half. Maybe a Netflix original? Where’s the petition!?

    Hopefully we’ll see more of Shay, David, and all of Tally’s other friends, including the lovely characters from Extras too!

    Can’t wait for September! Way to make me look forward to the end of the year at the beginning. I hate suspense!

  36. I have a question… how can I Uglies-ify my name!? I’ve always tried to make it work, but Elyse-wa and Elyse-la just don’t roll off the tongue. Anyway, all through elementary and middle school, these were my absolute favorite books! My 3rd grade teacher read Uglies aloud to the class, and I was hooked. I am so, so excited – not just for myself, but also for the new generation of kids like me who will (hopefully!) read these books! 🙂

  38. Hi Scott! I am so happy!
    Thank you so much! I cant wait to read the four book! ? ? ?

    We are with you!
    Thank you.
    best regards, of your reader!

  39. Uglies series is my FAVORITE series I read in high school. I’ve shared this world with every story lover I’ve met. So excited to go back!

  42. No questions here, I just wanted to say thank you for coming back to the series. The Uglies has been my favorite book series since I discovered them in high school and I’m looking forward to adding the new books to my collection.

  43. maybe like the last thing i expected right now but NICE. I read the uglies series back in junior high/high school (so like…10-12 years ago dang) so it’ll be awesome to return to it!!

  44. I’m SOOOOO excited!!!! This is my all time favorite book series and honestly getting more books is way better than a tv show or movie in my opinion. Plus there will be even more content in the event it goes to film later on. Cannot wait!!! Thank you Scott Westerfeld!! I’m going to have to reread them all again for the hundredth time before the new ones come out!

  48. The UGLIES series was seriously one of the best series ever!!! I am totally stoked about their being FOUR new novels!!! Much better news than a new movie coming out! I would rather read your stories!!!!!!

  49. It’s been nearly 10 years since I posted here… but I have returned to say OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS EXCITING NEWS. Only problem is I now live in South Korea, and I honestly don’t know whether I’ll be able to get them here, or whether they’ll be remotely affordable even if I can. Also, I own both covers of the first four, so if the cover design for the new four matches the new covers and not the originals, rather than being a completely new design, I will be sad. Benefit of living in Korea, though – if I can find them, no one will think there’s anything odd about a 23-year-old (or rather, by September I’ll be 24, and thus in September 2021 when the last one comes out I’ll be 27) reading teen fiction, because no one will know!
    Anyway my overall point is, yes very exciting hooray!

  52. Hey,
    Love the books, but I have a question. Will the book covers follow a similar them of the face book covers? I have ocd and would appreciate a flowing them on the covers.

  53. Omg I’m so excited!!!!!! I’m about to cry tears of joy at work like an idiot! Lol (I’m on lunch so it’s ok to be on my phone). But this is amazingly fawesome!!

  54. I will never forget the horribly obnoxious teenage moment where I stood in a conference and asked Scott Westerfeld a pretentious question about Midnighters whilst poorly dressed as a Pretty. I may never relinquish my embarrassment over that moment, but I’ll also never be able to get over HOW EXCITED I AM FOR THESE, so it kind of all balances out in the end.

  55. 4 books!? I . Cannot. I am literally in tears!! Yessssss!
    I was looking forward to the year in total but now I wish it was already a September!! ???
    Best news ever!

  56. I remember reading these books in middle school and being absolutely OBSESSED! I can’t wait for the new ones!!!! ?

  60. I’m so excited for this! I loved the uglies series so much, I can’t wait for these new novels!

  62. Awesome news! I mean, a TV show/movie would be great but… 4 more books? Sooo much better. Can’t wait to read them!

    (Love this “Q&A” btw)

  63. Hear me out.
    Uglies Netflix show. One Season per book.
    Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Cable.
    Only request.

  64. OMFG. I WANT TO HUG SCOTT RIGHT NOW. When I finished this series so many years ago, I cried. Then cried some more. I cried, not because I was sad at the ending, but sad because it HAD ended. This series spoke to me so much and it made me rethink some things even though its “fictional”. It felt so real to me. Now after all these years he just had some ideas running through his head and I think deciding to continue the story with new characters is phenomenal. I cant wait until September! Thanks Scott, for revisiting a series that means so much to me. I doubt you’ll ever see this comment but just know that you have a special place in my heart man.

  65. This is so exciting!! I love the Uglies series! ?When will the cover be revealed? Will we see characters from Extras in the new books?

  66. YESSS <3 Omg! I've been waiting for a movie for like EVERRRRRRR. If I could just get into the cinemaphotography scene, I'd totally go after this book! <3

  67. So excited!! I’ve loved these books for years and am glad to see them coming back. Will there finally be LGBT+ representation? Even if not the main couple, I would love to see some diversity there.

  68. I’ve been waiting over 10 years so sad that is wasn’t a movie or TV show but super excited about more novels!!! Even more than the twilight saga honestly. I loved the uglies novels because the books let me escape into another world and I know you wont disappoint with the new ones. You have amazing work and soon enough Hollywood will realize that too and everyone will know who the amazing Scott Westerfeld!

  70. Freaking out!! I love this series so much I recommend it to everyone! Now I get to experience the uglie series once more. We are not worthy!!

  71. Thanks to everyone for saying hi! Especially those of you who haven’t been here in a while. (Lizzy-wa! Moonie! Amy!) I’m glad you’re all still exited about BOOKS.

    Still planning on the How to Write YA book, Mike. A lot is already done, but I’ve been working on other stuff. It might be a podcast first . . .

  72. I’m a relatively new fan of the Uglies series (i’m just finishing Pretties – still have to read Specials and Extras) but I couldn’t be more excited! I still hope that they come out with an Uglies movie though. 🙂

  73. The cake is not a lie. Don’t think we missed that reference.

    But in reality, this is my first post because THERE’S A NEW UGLIES BOOK COMING OUT!

  74. Please don’t ever let Hollywood make a show or movie off your books. THEY WILL RUIN THEM. And I absolutely can’t wait, I read the Uglies series in middle school and bought all the books. I’M SUPER STOKED FOR THE NEW ONES. And to read about Tally again 🙂

  75. These books were my childhood! Super excited about this AMAZING news. Still need to get my brother to read the books so we can fangirl about this together…

  76. I mean… You want the romance in these books to be completely superficial with no depth? Because that is the ‘romance’ of Romeo and Juliet.

    While I will probably read them (in 5 years when they are all released because I have no patience for year long gaps between books), this plot is suspiciously similar to an anime that released a body double twist with the main character being an imposter….

  77. Caboom! ?
    and with those 4 books… again a chance that maybe some clever movie maker would pick them up and finally turn the first 4 into a set of movies…. what I would give to work on set!!
    Got my pee order come your way.
    can’t wait ist been 13 years since I started to read the uglies.
    now 38 and just as excited as I was after starting book one.
    Good on you Scott!!

  78. I’m not *not* excited here, but if you really want to make me happy, announce 4 more Midnighters books 🙂

  79. Aaaa, so excited about this !!! Been craving more from the Uglies world for years and years and years, and I’m SO happy ! So much better than a movie adaptation, as others have already said !

  80. AAAAAHHHHHH
    ;w;
    This makes me so happy~

    And yes. Those planted thoughts of ‘wait aftermath is going to be something totally different’ are… persistent. heheh. Thankfully~
    Four more books!! Wow! I know what to put on my wish list.

    Okay. Congrats!! And thank you for your continued efforts!!
    So exciting.

  81. I admit, in the first book, Tally was my absolute hated character. Then I realized that it was the plot of deception. Plots like that are too emotional for me to handle and I poured all of my tension out on Tally, poor thing. That being said, in the second two books, Tally has grown a lot on me and in Specials she’s my favorite, my beautiful angel. I’m SUPER SUPER EXCITED FOR THE NEW SERIES.

  82. Omg! Uglies has always been my all-time favorite series, so the fact that you’re continuing on to it is just so monumental! Whenever asked, “What’s your favorite book/series,” I would always shout, “Uglies!” So out of the many places I’ve traveled to, like Italy and Japan, there are many fans there too who are just as equally excited for your book to come out! I can’t wait for September to come!

  83. Scott.

    I love you and your books. But seriously. I could have a baby in the time it’ll take to get these in my hands! How am I meant to keep still?! I read Uglies in 2006! Come on, friend. (Also, I’ve yet to get my hands on a copy with How David Got His Scar.)

  84. Ok, so I was stoked on a movie, I almost cried. But 4 books is awesome, and even though I’m almost 30 now, I’m sure they’ll still be interesting to read. Back in high school I loved all of your books, and all of your SciFi ideas. I’m excited to see what you come up with this time.

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  86. Oh man this series got me into dystopian novels growing up as a teenager. I am beyond stoked.
    I can’t wait to dive in again with a new character. I’m glad Tally is a more of a background character at first. I feel like she had closure and it’s time to move on to how everyone else was affected.
    So exciting to see where you take it! After the revolution. After happily ever after. After freedom.

  87. OMG SCOTTTT this is the best news ever. You’re amazing and this was by far my favorite book series growing up. I am so so excited that you’re revisiting this world and can’t wait to see what you come up with for it 🙂

  88. Hey!! So excited for this!! But just wondering if you’ll have the third part ( shays perspective of what happens in specials) of the uglies graphic novels?

  89. I’m very excited about this. I’ve read, re-read, and listened to the Uglies series several times over. While I am not necessarily the target demographic being OLD (47) your stories really touched and engaged me on a deeply personal level. They’ve also had a huge impact on my day to day life believe it or not. I work on a telephone and online chat crisis line. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had a caller, teen or otherwise, expressing pretty intense emotional situations, and I’ve had to consciously work to NOT say, “I can see how that can feel so very angry making!” or similar emotional expressions from your series. Sometimes though it does slip through and my callers don’t seem to notice the word choices, just the acknowledgement and validation of their feelings. Just wanted to share that little tidbit. 🙂

  90. I am so, so happy to hear this. I cannot wait for the books to come out! Thank you so much, Scott, for giving us more to look forward to!

  91. Not a question, just a general statement that my brain is “!!!!!!!!!!!!” after reading this post.

  92. Is Tally going to be the age that she would be (according to our time as you said thirty) or do you plan on messing with her age so that it fits better?

  93. Are you ever going to be delving back into The Midnighters series. Don’t get me wrong, I am completely stoked for the new Uglies additions but all your other work is just so amazing and I crave it!

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  95. So excited!!!!!

    As a teen, I went through all the books in a frenzy for I was loving it so much, the universe, the creativity, the questions they addressed.
    Then, my mother and all of my friends read the books too (I was constantly with one and talking non stop about it) and I realised “this story works for every one no matter the age and experience and I realised it was universal and I felt so glad.

    These books have grown up with me (or the reverse, I grew up with them? Probs both) and I cannot wait to jump right back in.

    My mother too and it is truly great that we can share this world…

    It will be hard to wait until September and in the meantime I will re-read the whole series!

    Yay! Thanks Mr Westerfeld for bringing this back into my life!

  97. These books are what got me into reading! I’m 26 and still read them all the time! Can’t wait for new stories in the ugly world! Have you ever thought of writing a book for us older “kids” about tally and David? Growing up with them it would be neat to see where they are at our age, different maturity level since they are adults now! Did they ever have kids? How would that work in the world they are living in now? And so on.. adult tally and David perspectives would be great! Their relationship/romance has been a favourite of mine. Of course new stories will still be amazing! But something meant for our age would be great too!!

  98. Scott, why did you kill of Zane?? He was my absolute favorite character and I wanted Tally to end up with him! Then he dies and Tally moves on so quickly to David =( Also my favorite books were with Tally’s point of view. Why did you change that? Could you somehow bring Zane back instead of David? You could have the inhumans take Zane and heal him, I mean there’s so many weird new technologies in the Uglies series, and Hiro said some Crumblies had immortality. So brining Zane back wouldn’t be that much of a stretch. Pretty please?? I loved Zane and Tally together and their last kiss was so sad! If he comes back, things could be together and have a do-over! I do absolutely love your books, I just got upset once I read Extras. Please have some sort of book with the original characters from the books up until Extras. Pretty please? The Uglies series are my favorite books that I’ve ever read! You are a great author! You’re amazing!

  100. AAHHHHHHHH!!! Words cannot contain my excitement right now!! I have loved (and repeatedly reread, on at least an annual basis) the Uglies series since I was in middle school, back when the books first came out. The news that there will be more content for that universe has just made my entire YEAR, and it’s only February! And honestly, that sort of setting and story couldn’t possibly be more timely. I hope it sparks a whole new generation of middle schoolers and high schoolers to read the whole series. (These Gen Z kids are already a force to be reckoned with, politically speaking, so politically-underpinned dystopian sci-fi should be right up their alley.)

    So, Frey is basically Keira Knightley in the Phantom Menace, yes? A body double/decoy for someone politically important? Ooo, that will be an interesting perspective to read from! To take a character who is intended to basically appear from the outside as a cardboard cutout of someone else, and get to see their upbringing and inner thoughts and motivations, and how they actually interact with the world as themselves and/or the person they protect… sounds fascinating, honestly! I can’t wait!!

  101. Ohmygosh I’ve never been so excited for anything in my life (and I’m super excitable)! Uglies is my favourite book series thank you so much for continuing it (although please don’t repeat THAT Zane incident)

  103. im literally so excited. for a 6th grade book report i read uglies and from then on.. I WAS HOOKED. im going to be graduating highschool around the time the last of the four books will be out and im excited. ill have one to read each year!!

  105. Omg someone please make the Uglies series a movie or tv show. Would be way better than Hunger Games and Divergent. I hear people talk about how great those movies were and how it shows a corrupt society, and all I can think is that the Uglies series shows the same thing and came out before those other books did.!!!

  106. Mr. Westerfeld,
    I’m currently rereading the Uglies series and happened to think about your website. What a wonderful surprise to see a trailer for four more books! I’ve loved this series for years, and I’m taking them on my first deployment in a few weeks. They never get old, and I’m never too old to read them. Many thanks for your hard work and continuation as a writer!

  107. OMG I’m literally screaming!!!
    I LOVE this series and I can’t wait to see it continue!
    You are one of my favorite authors and I love to read your books.
    I actually just finished Nexus from the Zeroes series and enjoyed it so much!

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  109. This is the best news I have gotten all year!!

    Long time no see, Scott! We met when I was like 14, and you’ve given me advice on self-publishing and finishing books. You’ve also helped me with writing in a lot of ways with the wonderful blog posts you’ve done about how to be better at writing (basically). Especially voices, which I’m trying to focus on for my fifth (fifth!!) book (and working on publishing my fourth).

    So real quick THANK YOU ALWAYS for all your encouragement and help and I’ll never forget you e-mailing me back to talk to me about publishing books. (That was 8 years ago!)

    I cannot express how much fun it has been to follow your career and I have read most of the books you’ve put out (which reminds me, I need to finish the Zeroes trilogy!) but I have grown increasingly frustrated with YA fiction these days. It all seems very “two boiz lyke her?? but who she choose??? WUT HAPPEN???” and then three or four books stretching out a story that could have been done better in one or two.

    I never felt this way about the Uglies series, though. Every book was fleshed out with its own important arc, the characters were fun to read, and the adventure was heart-pounding and impossible to put down. I’ve re-read the books many times and have found a lot of inspiration from them (and dystopian continues to be my favorite genre, to read AND write)!!

    I’ve always held the series very close to my heart, and when I saw on a Reddit comment that you were coming back to it I had to come to your blog immediately and see if it was true. Really really???

    Anyway. All I can say is it’s been a wonderful twelve years and I continue to be inspired by you and love reading your works, both in collaboration and solo, and seeing this blog post has made me excited to read again. Your books always reignite that passion of reading for mine! Thank you!

    So as for questions…

    What did you struggle with the most when writing Impostors?

    Did you re-read the original series as inspiration or as an aid to return to the original writing style and ideas?

    Is Frey also a teenager, or is she a little older to better relate to the crowd who read Uglies when THEY were teenagers, and are now in their 20’s and 30’s? (No pressure.)

    What about Frey’s personality can we expect?

    Finally, just a thank you for giving me another reason to re-read the Uglies series. Can’t wait, Scott!! Best!

  110. By the way, your writing advice articles are GREAT…would you consider writing a publishing advice article? Or directing me one I can’t seem to find despite scouring your site? Just if you feel inspired to! I’m sure I can’t be the only writer here looking for insight into the publishing world.

    Thank you!

  111. There are so many things going around about an uglies movie!! Are any of them true? I LOVE the series btw

  112. I’m an old lady of 43, but I am reading the Uglies series and enjoying them thoroughly! I am on Extras and I’m happy that I won’t have that “last book” sadness. I was wondering, however, if you will continue to treat religion as a foolish thing in these next books. I don’t want to come across as a grouchy, Bible-thumper, but is any discussion about religion even necessary? The Hunger Games was a thrilling series and didn’t mention it at all. And I don’t think the snarky comments further your story. It just lets people of faith know your opinion of them. Since it doesn’t really advance the story, it just seems like unnecessary disrespect to those of us who have a faith, which I think is beneath you. My two cents. :0)

  113. I should probably finally read the first series, then. They’ve been on my shelf for ages. 😉

    As a super-Leviathan-fan, I feel like I should come to Alek’s defense and point out that he didn’t take three books. It happened around, what, a quarter into the third book, and he didn’t even *meet* Deryn until half-way through the first, so it was more like one and three-quarters books that it took him. Which is practically immediately for a fifteen-year-old boy to pick up on something about a girl.

    I hope this news eventually gets followed by news of a WWII story in the Leviathan-verse.

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  115. I’m so happy and excited for the next four books. I did not think that there would ever be more than the books that I fell in love with not so long ago. P.s. the book Uglies was the first book that I actually ever like. Uglies showed me how to love to read!

  116. DUDE. I can’t even. I’ve read the Uglies series so many times. Even listened to it on CD when I was on the road during college. Obviously can’t stand that it hasn’t been made into a movie franchise yet, but new books in the Uglies world?! YES PLEASE. THANK YOU. Beyond stoked!

  117. Alright. I’m gonna be that person.

    What happened to the third Shay’s Story mangaaaaaa???? I wanted to see them as Specials! I wanted to see what happened in between Shay ditching Tally and then rescuing her from the hospital!! I love this series so much, I’ve been doing voice recordings of my favorite parts for YEARS!!! I even did recordings from the mangas!! I’m gonna cry if the last one doesn’t come out!

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  121. I am so excited! So much of what you wrote in the Uglies series resonates with today and with many other popular science fiction. With Young Adult novels being even more popular than they were when you wrote the first trilogy, I can see this getting big. 😉

    Also I’m pretty selfish; I’ve always liked your science fiction (even going back to Fine Prey) the most!

    I’ve already pre-ordered but please let us know about advance copies or upcoming tours!

  122. Super stoked that you are coming out with another series, you’re an amazing author & I can never seem to put the books down!??

  123. #BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Me and my friend are huuuge fans of Uglies and a return to Tally’s world will be epic! (Currently we are doing a project on Uglies so this news will make it all the better.)

    THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  125. This is the first time that I comment here but I just wanted to say that it is too cool and that YOUR BOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY GREAT!!! Be sure I will read them as soon as they are available! 😉

  126. This is the first time that I comment here but I just wanted to say that it is too cool and that YOUR BOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY GREAT!!! Be sure I will read them as soon as they are ahe first time that I comment here but I just wanted to say that it is too cool and that YOUR BOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY great! Be sure I will read them as soon as they are available!vailable! 😉

  127. OMYGOSH!! I heard about Uglies a long time ago and so I just finished reading the trilogy (Extras is being shipped to my library and I’m dying during the wait!) and cannot wait for the new series!! I love your work (at least what i’ve read so far), Mr. Scott and you have full support from me!! I’m so excited to read these books, especially like a treat every year until I graduate I’m pretty sure 🙂 Anyway, I’m so excited and aHHh!!! This is so bubbly-making! 😉 (Hopefully I used the term right lol.)

  128. Also^ why does it say 4:22 AM? That’s like an 8 hour difference. It’s like evening where I am lol.

  129. Hey Scott,
    I read the books when looking through an old teacher’s bookshelf. I practically stole the first two books. It’s been a year since I finished Extras. So, the question on my mind is… Will we see more of Aya? I loved her character. Some of what she went through really hit it home for me. I’d love to see more of her.

  130. Please do the same with the Leviathan series!! Maybe you could fast forward a couple years to WW2. I would love to know how different the alternate world would be!

  132. I LOVED IMPOSTERS!!! I have not read the Uglies series, but I STILL LOVED IT! I could understand everything, like Imposters could be a stand-alone novel! I’m itching for more! Do you have a date for when the second Imposters book will be coming out?

  133. Okay … I’m finished with Imposters … when are the next 3 coming??? #FifthGradeTeacher #Obsessed

  135. I’ve recently started reading Impostors, just finished chapter “Spines” and it’s driving me nuts. Why is Yandre introduced to as “one of Col’s friends, eldest child of…” (Singular) And thereafter referred to in plural pronouns?? They talked to their brother, their flash tattoo, their dress. I’m so confused……

  136. OK SCOTT I HAVE QUESTIONS

    What is the Rusty city where Schreve is now settled? What about Victoria? Paz sounds like it’s in Rusty Baja California, so is Victoria in Phoenix area?

    Who is the model on the cover of Impostors? She looks like Elizabeth Moss from Handmaids Tale, which is kinda funny because that’s also dystopian.

    IM SO FRIGGIN EXCITED I DIDNT REALIZE YOU CONTINUED THE UNIVERSE UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IM JUST NOW READING THIS BOOK AND I FEEL LIKE IM 12 AGAIN

  137. Also, to Melinda who commented about Yandre’s character – Yandre is non-binary from what I can tell, and the characters use gender neutral singular they/them pronouns to refer to them! I think it’s amazing Scott has included a non-binary character in his novel without it being a plot decide. That is pretty new in terms of mainstream YA fiction and it makes me very very proud!

  138. OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO WRITE MORE BOOKS! NO AND I MEAN NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. I LOVE YOUR BOOKS. LIKE LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!

  140. You should do the same thing for the midnighters trilogy Cole back and write 4 more books for that series as well 😉

  141. Just finished Impostors, and I can’t wait for more. This series has been a love of mine for years and I’m thrilled this world lives on!

    (Also thanks for releasing right before my birthday. Can’t wait to kick out a whole book on the 20th)

    —JP

  143. Hello! I love the uglies series so much. I still remember you visiting my middle school to talk about them and signing my copy of pretties! Looking forward to reading these as a young adult; other series aren’t the same. (I’m 23 now and read uglies at around 11-12.)

    Side note, you really should make a film or tv series for these books. Super underrated and it needs to happen. And if you need someone to play Tally… my Instagram is @whoiskyla. 🙂

  144. I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but my daughter and I would really love to see a movie series based on the Uglies Books. Any word on this? My daughter wants to audition for one of the parts:)

  145. I already read the first two books of the new series I read them before I read the Uglies series so I was a bit confused.but impostors and scatter city was so good. So I decided while I wait for the next book to come out I might as well read the Uglies series it was amazing I read the whole series in about a week and a half I definitely recommend your books

  146. I started reading your books when I was a teen and now a new series delving right back into that world is in the wprks.? I just got sucked in. I’m sad I have to wait two years. Two more books. I’m so excitedddd.

  148. I recently started reading the new impostors series and just literally finished the second book, can I just say I was so relieved to find out there was a second book! I was hooked on the series by just looking at the cover in a store. It’s so exciting to find out there was a whole series before it and now I need to get my hands on the previous and future books!

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  151. Would love a new book about tally for those of us that grew up reading the series! Its what got me into reading and would love to learn about her life now that she is older as we grew she grew with us, Does she have a job, kids of her own?

  152. I love Impostors and Shatter City… more I need more – please. Is it even possible that I like these better then all the Uglies?!?! Your gift of writing and telling a story is not brain missing. Thank you for sharing with me.

  154. I am so excited about this! I originally fell in love with the Uglies world when I was about 14 (14 years ago!) and have read the first 4 novels multiple times. I am going through the series as a 28yr old now and am still so in love with the universe. I definitely have a new perspective as an adult versus a teenager on an emotional roller coaster with Tally. I grew up with her and am excited to read the new added books and see where she is now, along with falling in love with the new characters! (where have I been?! Lol)

  155. So I had a thought today about books that I read when I was an absolute N.E.R.D in Grade 6 primary school, which was 2005, so I typed into Google “fiction novel about a post apocalyptic world 2005” and clicked onto images…. and found the fiction novel that I was looking for and was absolutely OBSESSED with during my primary school days: Uglies.
    I have never been SO SO SO excited to uncover the fact that you, dear Scott Westerfeld, are making ANOTHER new series on Uglies. I hope that this lives up to every single thing I felt during my primary school days while reading this your Uglies series.
    A new book in Septemeber every year until 2021… what a dream 😀

  156. I AM ORDERING THESE BOOKS IMMEDIATELY. Also just re read the original series. HOLLYWOOD MAKE THESE BOOKS MOVIES PLEASE

  157. I AM ORDERING THESE BOOKS IMMEDIATELY. Also just re read the original series… HOLLYWOOD PLEASE MAKE THESE BOOKS INTO MOVIES!!!

  159. I love Tally books, i wish there was more of them. i really really want to read them all day or every day, i’m so happy i found this book.

  163. Mr. Westerfeld, you are amazing. I love almost every single one of your books, and while I know that stories come to you as you find inspiration, uglies, midnighters, and zeroes are such great series’. Impostor is hopefully obviously included in that list. Your world and stories are so great, and full of life even outside of the main scope

  164. Just finished Imposters on a download from the library. Immediately bought all three for my Kindle, and will buy the fourth as soon as it’s out. You’ve done it again Westerfeld – left me needing more from your stories. I never imagined connected to a character as much as Tally, yet, I feel seen in Frey too. Amazing work so far – can’t wait to finish the series!

  165. Hello,

    I have read 7 books in 3 weeks. Just went to download Imposters 4 and not on Kindle. I need to know what happens next. I want to see Tally face Rafia! Can you let me know when this book will be out? Please please say September 2021. Or just email me then new one and I can let you know if it’s any good (jokes). Love this world. Big thanks

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