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A tense, dread-soaked thriller where the pressure of college admissions takes a terrifying, high-stakes turn. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The testing.
- tense
- dread-soaked
- claustrophobic
- anxious
- 01
Graduation day
Joelle Charbonneau
A propulsive dystopian adventure where survival, loyalty, and love collide in a high-stakes fight against an oppressive regime.
- 02
Need
Joelle Charbonneau
A dread-soaked young adult thriller that traps its reader in an escalating web of digital promises and dangerous consequences.
- 03
This is not a test
Courtney Summers
A claustrophobic, emotionally devastating exploration of trauma disguised as a gritty apocalyptic survival story.
- 04
The Test
Peggy Kern
A fast-paced, emotionally grounded exploration of a teenager's world turning upside down under the weight of a life-altering secret.
- 05
Final Exam
A. Bates
A nostalgic, pulse-pounding descent into high school paranoia where every locker slam sounds like a threat.
- 06
The perfect score
Rob Buyea
A warm, multi-voiced exploration of middle school pressure that proves kids are more than the sum of their test scores.
- 07
We Set the Dark on Fire
Tehlor Kay Mejia
A tense, slow-burn feminist dystopia where political awakening and forbidden romance ignite within the walls of a gilded cage.
- 08
Enclave
Ann Aguirre
A gritty, survival-focused dystopian journey where a loyal fighter begins to question the dangerous rules of her isolated world.
- 09
The goddess test (Goddess Test #1)
Aimee Carter
A shadowy, bittersweet romance about the lengths we go to for love and the unexpected light found in the underworld.
- 10
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer Series, Book 1)
Michelle Hodkin
A feverish, dread-soaked descent into a fractured mind where nothing is certain except a dangerous, magnetic romance.
- 11
From bad to cursed
Katie Alender
A chilling high school horror story where a seemingly harmless supernatural oath spirals into a terrifying loss of self.
- 12
Evernight
Claudia Gray
A moody, atmospheric dive into forbidden romance and hidden identities set against the backdrop of a chillingly perfect boarding school.
