Uglies (#1)
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she canāt wait. In just a few weeks sheāll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty. And as a pretty, sheāll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.
But Tallyās new friend Shay isnāt sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of her worldāand it isnāt very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or always be an ugly. Tallyās decision leads her on a journey of self-discovery and first loveābut itās the seeds of rebellion that will change her life and her world forever.