Megan McCafferty’s Bumped series of books are must-read teen dystopian fiction, along with Ally Condie’s Matched series and Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy.

Thumped, the sequel to Bumped, manages to be satiric, scary, and romantic at the same time. It continues the story of separated-at-birth twins, Melody and Harmony, girls as engaging as McCafferty’s Jessica Darling. These sisters are the most popular teen girls on the planet. To their fans, they seem to be living ideal lives. Harmony is married to Ram and living in Goodside, the religious community that once meant everything to her. Melody has the genetically flawless Jondoe as her coupling partner, which means money and status—and a bright future.

But both girls are hiding secrets. And they are each pining for the only guys they can’t have…. The biggest risk of all could be to finally tell the truth.

• Separated at Birth Twins: One twin a pious wife in a religious compound, the other a global celebrity. Both are living a lie.
• Forbidden Romance: Each sister is desperately in love with the one person she can never have, forcing them to choose between their hearts and their futures.
• Secrets and Lies: In a futuristic world where teen pregnancy is the ultimate status symbol, the biggest secrets revolve around two pregnancies—one that isn’t real, and one that belongs to the wrong father.
• YA Dystopian Satire: A sharp, witty, and timely look at celebrity culture, reproductive rights, and religious hypocrisy that will keep you turning the pages.