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Modern · Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Feed

by M.T. Anderson
2002 · 322 pages · Fiction
Critics' pick
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

On a spring-break trip to the moon, Titus and his friends have their feeds, the networks wired into their heads, hacked. Then Titus meets Violet, a brainy girl determined to fight the feed and its power to categorize human thoughts and desires.

Why it's worth reading

It's on TIME's list of the 100 best young-adult books.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's young-adult satire.

By the numbers

56.0Must-Read Score
  • Readers5 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics41 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller20 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

On the lists
TIME 100 Best Young-Adult Books

Reads as

Thought-provoking, Dark, Adventurous

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Feed worth reading?

Yes. It's on TIME's list of the 100 best young-adult books. It ranks #2,854 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.0 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Feed about?

On a spring-break trip to the moon, Titus and his friends have their feeds, the networks wired into their heads, hacked. Then Titus meets Violet, a brainy girl determined to fight the feed and its power to categorize human thoughts and desires.

How long does it take to read Feed?

About 8 hours (322 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Feed?

If you liked it, try The Giver by Lois Lowry, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.