Cover of Tomorrow, When the War Began

Tomorrow, When the War Began

by John Marsden · 1993

Tomorrow seriesbook 1 of 7Next:The Dead of Night(1994) →

+ Want to read

When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hideously wrong — their families are gone. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in their town has been taken prisoner. As the reality of the situation hits them, they must make a decision — run and hide, give themselves up and be with their families, or fight back.

Genre
dystopiadystopiaMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thispost-apocalypticpost-apocalypticMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisAustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 276 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare pricesHardcover

Liked Tomorrow, When the War Began? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked Tomorrow, When the War Began. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. The Sky So Heavy Claire Zorn · 2013 Shares young adult, dystopia, australian
  2. Ashling Isobelle Carmody · 1995 Shares young adult, dystopia, science fiction
  3. The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf Ambelin Kwaymullina · 2012 Shares young adult, dystopia, australian
  4. A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Glenda Millard · 2009 Shares young adult, dystopia, australian
See more recommendations →

“People who read Tomorrow, When the War Began tend to reach for these next.”

  1. Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta · 1992
  2. Thunderwith Libby Hathorn · 1989
  3. Genesis Lara Morgan · 2010
  4. Queen Kat, Carmel and St. Jude Get a Life Maureen McCarthy · 1995

“If you want more of the same (dystopia about survival), start with these.”

  1. Carousel Brendan Ritchie · 2015
  2. The Disappearance of Ember Crow Ambelin Kwaymullina · 2013
  3. The Foretelling of Georgie Spider Ambelin Kwaymullina · 2015
  4. Beyond Carousel Brendan Ritchie · 2016

“If it was the science fiction that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Admission Barry Jonsberg · 2014
  2. After the Snow S.D. Crockett · 2012
  3. Deception Barry Jonsberg · 2014
  4. The Garden of Darkness Gillian Murray Kendall · 2014

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Clifford and the Bears (Clifford the Big Red Dog) Norman Bridwell · 1999
  2. Bunny Drop, Vol. 4 Yumi Unita · 2008
  3. Dark Mountain Richard Laymon, Richard Kelly · 1987
  4. What Once We Feared Carrie Ryan · 2013

Report a problem