The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 2005 to 2011

Scott Westerfeld

Science fictionYoung adultAlternate historyYA dystopian and science fiction

Scott Westerfeld writes inventive young adult science fiction. In Uglies, everyone has an operation at sixteen to become beautiful, and Tally Youngblood learns what it costs; Leviathan is a steampunk alternative First World War fought with machines and fabricated beasts.

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Scott Westerfeld books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Uglies

4 books · Set in UglyvilleYA dystopian and science fiction
  1. 1Uglies2005With Tally YoungbloodBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Pretties2005With Tally YoungbloodBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Specials2006With Tally YoungbloodBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Extras2007With Aya FuseBuy on Amazon

Leviathan

3 books · Set in an alternate EuropeYA dystopian and science fictionAlternate history
  1. 1Leviathan2009With Deryn Sharp and Prince AleksandarBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Behemoth2010With Deryn Sharp and Prince AleksandarBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Goliath2011With Deryn Sharp and Prince AleksandarBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The pretties

Leviathan