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Thunderhead

Collector's Edition
By Neal Shusterman
Series: Arc of a Scythe
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The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time. "A true successor to The Hunger Games," Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. The stakes are high... Read More
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The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time.

"A true successor to The Hunger Games," Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe.

The stakes are high in this chilling sci-fi thriller, in which professional scythes control who dies. Everything else is out of human control, managed by the Thunderhead. It's a perfect system – until it isn't.

It’s been a year since Rowan went off-grid. Hunted by the Scythedom, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path as Scythe Anastasia, gleaning with compassion. But conflict within the Scythedom is growing by the day, and when Citra’s life is threatened, it becomes clear that there is a truly terrifying plot afoot.

The Thunderhead observes everything, and it does not like what it sees. Will it intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?

The second book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Suzanne Collins, Pierce Brown, and Marie Lu.

Series: Arc of a Scythe

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  • Arc of a Scythe Boxed Set
    All three titles in the internationally bestselling Arc of a Scythe series: Scythe, Thunderhead, and The Toll. Collect each title in the explosive Arc of a Scythe series by New York Times bestseller, Neal Shusterman.
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    Collect all four titles in the internationally bestselling Arc of a Scythe series: Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll, and Gleanings, by New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman. Arc of a Scythe is a gripping and thought-provoking young adult dystopian series written by Neal Shusterman. The series comprises four books – Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll, and Gleanings – that delve into a...
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    "Intelligent and entertaining." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Even better than the first book." --School Library Journal (starred review) Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology. Humans learn from their...
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  • Gleanings
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    A thrilling and terrifying collection of stories from the world of Scythe – the New York Times bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time. "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. Storylines continue. Origin stories are revealed. And new Scythes emerge... There are still...
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  • Scythe
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    "A true successor to The Hunger Games" – Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys. A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time In the not-too-distant future, humans have cured hunger, disease, war, crime – even death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end a life, and they are commanded to do so to...
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  • The Toll
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    The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In...
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  • Thunderhead
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    Thunderhead
    The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time. "A true successor to The Hunger Games," Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. The stakes are high in this chilling sci-fi thriller, in which professional scythes control who dies. Everything else...
    By Neal Shusterman
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529538366

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author whose books include the New York Times bestselling Unwind series and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television, for shows such as Goosebumps and Animorphs. He lives in Florida and has four children. Follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman

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