Uglies (Brzydcy) Books in Order

Scott Westerfeld's young-adult dystopian series follows Tally Youngblood in a future where everyone undergoes mandatory cosmetic surgery at sixteen to become "pretty." Known in Polish as Brzydcy, it began as a trilogy and grew into a four-book sequence.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Uglies

    Uglies

    2005 · Scott Westerfeld

    In a future society, everyone undergoes an operation at sixteen that transforms them into a flawless "pretty," and Tally Youngblood can hardly wait…

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  2. Cover of Pretties

    Pretties

    2005 · Scott Westerfeld

    Tally has finally become a beautiful pretty, living a carefree life of parties and luxury in New Pretty Town. Yet a message from her former self…

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  3. Cover of Specials

    Specials

    2006 · Scott Westerfeld

    Tally has been remade yet again, this time into a Special: a stronger, sharper, and more dangerous version of herself engineered to hunt down rebels.…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Uglies (Brzydcy) books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and matching the author's continuous chronological narrative Start with “Uglies.”

How many books are in the Uglies (Brzydcy) series?

We list 3 books by Scott Westerfeld , published between 2005–2006.

Where can I buy the Uglies (Brzydcy) books?

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