The 5th Wave (Book 1)

Rick Yancey (http://www. rickyancey. com) is the author of several adult novels and the memoir Confessions of a Tax Collector. His first young-adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp. , was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel, The Monstrumologist. , received Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, The Curse of the Wendigo. , was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.