Uglies Series Reading Order
Looking for the complete Uglies reading order? This guide lists all 3 Scott Westerfeld books in Uglies in order — with covers, ratings, and page counts for every entry. The full series spans approximately 774 pages.
Uglies
Uglies #1
In a future world obsessed with perfection, sixteen-year-old Tally Youngblood eagerly awaits the surgery that will trans… In a future world obsessed with perfection, sixteen-year-old Tally Youngblood eagerly awaits the surgery that will transform her from an "ugly" into a stunning "pretty." But when her new friend, Shay, reveals a hidden community of rebels who refuse the procedure, Tally's perfect future begins to unravel. Forced by the authorities to infiltrate the rebels and betray Shay, Tally must choose between remaining an "ugly" forever or a life of blissful conformity. Her decision will expose the shocking truth behind her society's dazzling facade, threatening to shatter everything she once believed.
Pretties
Uglies #2
The second installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenome… The second installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend. Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she’s completely popular. It’s everything she’s ever wanted. But beneath all the fun—the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom—is a nagging sense that something’s wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally’s ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what’s wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold. Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life—because the authorities don’t intend to let anyone with this information survive.
Specials
Uglies #3
Tally Youngblood has been forged into a Special: an elite, super-powered operative designed to enforce the perfect, cont… Tally Youngblood has been forged into a Special: an elite, super-powered operative designed to enforce the perfect, controlled society. Her enhanced strength, speed, and senses make her an unstoppable weapon, tasked with crushing the rebellious Smoke—a sanctuary for those who refuse to conform. But buried deep beneath her brutal conditioning are flickers of a past life, memories of being a rebel herself, fighting for freedom. As Tally hunts her former allies, she must battle the fierce loyalty programmed into her, questioning if she is truly a monster or if her past self can still break through to reclaim her identity and decide the future of two very different worlds.
