Chaos Walking Series

“Harrowing, heartbreaking, and brutally human . . . a masterpiece of speculative fiction and social commentary.” —Neal Shusterman, New York Times best-selling author of the Arc of a Scythe trilogy

The international bestseller and masterpiece of science fiction

As a world-ending war surges to life around them, Todd and Viola face unspeakably vast consequences of each action, each word, each monstrous decision. The indigenous Spackle are mobilizing to avenge their murdered kin, ruthless human leaders are defending their factions, and a convoy of new settlers is approaching. All the while, the ceaseless Noise continues laying all thoughts bare—and the projected will of the few threatens to overwhelm the desperate desire of the many.

“There is so much to love about the remarkable Patrick Ness! Above all, his deep, ferocious respect for young readers.” —#1 New York Times best-selling author Libba Bray

The international bestseller and masterpiece of science fiction

Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola, Todd finds this new landscape is shrouded in secrets. And then one day, the bombs begin to explode . . .

A decade after its release, the astonishing opener to Patrick Ness’s Chaos Walking trilogy still resonates.

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they can hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him — something so awful that Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange and eerily silent creature: a girl. Who is she? Why wasn’t she killed by the germ like all the other females on New World? Propelled by Todd’s gritty narration, readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in which a boy on the cusp of manhood must unlearn everything he knows in order to figure out who he truly is.

“Inventive, gut-wrenching, and all-consuming, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age reading experience.” —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Coldwire

The international bestseller and masterpiece of science fiction

Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone’s thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. But in this town of men where privacy is impossible, there is a secret so awful that Todd, still a month shy of becoming a man himself, must run for his life from it. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought? And what does it mean when you meet a girl whose thoughts are silent?

Return to the world of Chaos Walking with Piper at the Gates of Dusk, the first book in the New World trilogy, coming in summer 2026!