Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me is a YA dystopian series. Mafi wrote five manuscripts before writing her first novel, Shatter Me, to gain a clear grasp of how to write. Shatter Me, her debut novel was released on November 15th, 2011. She has since published other books, including Unravel Point and Ignite Me. The series has a total of 6 books, plus extra short stories.
The series, which explores themes of isolation, resistance to tyranny, and hope, has been a hit. The main character is Juliette Ferrars, a 17-year-old girl. She gets locked in a small cell in an asylum because of her lethal touch that accidentally killed a boy. While she is not a threat, she has been secluded for so long that she begins to question her mental stability. Everything changes when she gets a roommate, someone she finds out can’t die by her touch. They plan an escape and manage to do it. During the series, she learns to channel her power to help fight an oppressive government. She witnesses betrayal and plot twists but never gives up hope and courage. The Shatter Me book series contains more than just death and unfortunate events. Readers get a steamy romance between Juliette and the person who was presumed to be a rival.
Shatter Me Series in order
Shatter Me
- Shatter Me (2011)
- Destroy Me (2012)
- Unravel Me (2013)
- Fracture Me (2013)
- Ignite Me (2014)
- Restore Me (2018)
- Shadow Me (2019)
- Defy Me (2019)
- Reveal Me (2019)
- Imagine Me (2020)
- Believe Me (2021)
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Similar authors
- Holly Black’s The Folk of the Air series follows the journey of Jude and the faerie prince Cardan. They navigate a magic kingdom filled with hatred, betrayal, and spite, as well as feelings for each other.
- Elena Armas’s Spanish Love Deception features a young woman who agrees to fake date a colleague and bring him to her sister’s wedding in Spain.
See also: The Giver Quarter Books in Order.
Most recommended books
- Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) (4.43 Goodreads score)
- Defy Me (Shatter Me, #5) 4.24 (Goodreads score)
- Believe Me (Shatter Me, #6.5) (4.23 Goodreads score)
- Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) (4.19 Goodreads score)
- Restore Me (Shatter Me, #4) (4.17 Goodreads score)
Awards
- Unravel Me was nominated for a Buckeye Children’s Book Award in 2014.
- Shatter Me was nominated for a Colorado Blue Spruce Award in the Young Adult Category in 2015.
Movies based on the series
The Shatter Me series might be getting a movie in the near future. ABC Signature Studios, an offshoot of ABC Television, purchased the rights to the novels.
Latest releases
The last and final book in the series is called Believe Me. It’s a short story set after the events of the 6th novel.
Book summaries
Shatter Me (2011)
One touch is all it takes. One touch and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch and she can kill.No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon. Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had.
Destroy Me (2012)
Juliette escaped from The Reestablishment by seducing Warner—and then putting a bullet in his shoulder. But as she’ll learn in Destroy Me, Warner is not that easy to get rid of…Back at the base and recovering from his near-fatal wound, Warner must do everything in his power to keep his soldiers in check and suppress any mention of a rebellion in the sector. Still as obsessed with Juliette as ever, his first priority is to find her, bring her back, and dispose of Adam and Kenji, the two traitors who helped her escape. But when Warner’s father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives to correct his son’s mistakes, it’s clear that he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner simply cannot allow.
Unravel Me (2013)
It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from. She and Adam were able to escape Warner’s clutches and join up with a group of rebels, many of whom have powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world. And perhaps these new allies can help her shed light on the secret behind Adam’s—and Warner’s—immunity to her killer skin.
Fracture Me (2013)
As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam’s focus couldn’t be further from the upcoming battle. He’s reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend’s life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James’s safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It’s time for war. On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam’s newly discovered half-brother, won’t be that easy. The Reestablishment can’t tolerate a rebellion, and they’ll do anything to crush the resistance… including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.
Ignite Me (2014)
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her.
Restore Me (2018)
The girl with the power to kill with a single touch now has the world in the palm of her hand. Juliette Ferrars thought she’d won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander of North America, and now has Warner by her side. But when tragedy strikes, she must confront the darkness that dwells both around and inside her. Who will she become in the face of adversity? Will she be able to control the power she wields, and use it for good?
Shadow Me (2019)
Juliette is still reeling from Warner’s betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point’s past surfaces.
Defy Me (2019)
Juliette Ferrars isn’t who she thinks she is. Nothing in her world is what it seemed. She thought she’d finally defeated the Reestablishment. She thought she’d finally taken control of her life, her power, and her pain. But Juliette has only just begun to unravel a lifetime of lies, and she finds herself faced with a familiar choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior. This time, she’s not alone. Stronger, braver, and more resilient than ever, Juliette will fight for life and love with her friends by her side—but first, she has to survive the war being waged against her mind: She has to remember who she was.
Reveal Me (2019)
The explosive revelations in Defy Me have left readers reeling and desperate for answers. This fourth and final novella in the series will bring readers back to the world of the Shatter Me before the final novel installment hits shelves in winter 2020.
Imagine Me (2020)
Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie? Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong—between Ella and Juliette—blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control. The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose what side she fights on.
Believe Me (2021)
Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world. Warner has his sights set on more than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago, he’s been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos around them, it’s been nearly impossible for them to have a wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they need to do. At long last, Warner and Juliette’s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?
Unite Me (2014)
Destroy Me tells the events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me from Warner’s point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can’t stop thinking about her–and he’ll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow. Fracture Me is told from Adam’s perspective and bridges the gap between Unravel Me and Ignite Me. As the Omega Point rebels prepare to fight the Sector 45 soldiers, Adam’s more focused on the safety of Juliette, Kenji, and his brother. The Reestablishment will do anything to crush the resistance… including killing everyone Adam cares about.
Find Me (2019)
In Shadow Me, Juliette is still reeling from Warner’s betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point’s past surfaces. The fourth novella brings readers back to the Shatter Me world one last time before the final novel installment in the series hits shelves in 2020.
