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Where The Unwanteds sits
- Series
- Book 1 of The Unwanteds. See all The Unwanteds books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Island of Silence
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- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against simonandschuster.com
Checked facts about The Unwanteds
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- Publication
- First published in 2011. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- Other edition
- The Library of Congress record found by this book's ISBN describes another edition: a 390-page hardcover from Aladdin, ISBN 9781442407688. (Library of Congress, its record of another edition; read November 6, 2026)
What The Unwanteds is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Their society weeds out thirteen-year-olds who show creativity, and Aaron and Alex, identical twins, are sent separate ways. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex
- One goes to University, while the other, said to have been Eliminated, ends up somewhere wondrous where young people sharpen their talents and learn magic. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place
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Other books in The Unwanteds
7 books listed so far
- Book 2: Island of Silence
- Book 3: Island of Fire
- Book 4: Island of Legends
- Book 5: Island of Shipwrecks
- Book 6: Island of Graves
- Book 7: Island of Dragons
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