The Darkest Minds, by Alexandra Bracken from Best Young Adult Books of All Time

What it's about: After living through a disease that killed most of the world's children,16-year-old Ruby finds herself wielding a dangerous power. Together with a group of misfit kids in the same boat, she escapes the camp she's locked in and flees for the East River — which might not be safe as she believes. Top quote: "We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow." Goodreads rating: 4.30/5