The thousandth floor is her first novel and the dazzling heights her second. Mcgee katharine mcgee is the new york times bestselling author of the thousandth floor series. The thousandth floor is the title to katherine mcgees debut novel. Buy the thousandth floor the thousandth floor, book 1 by katharine mcgee. The thousandth floor is the first book in the thousandth floor trilogy. But amidst hightech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets. The book follows her career through the nineties and into the two thousands as she begins her career at sothebys and climbs the social and career ladders in front of her.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the thousandth floor. The thousandth floor will give you vertigo and leave you eager for more. Its told from the perspective of her friend daniel and along the way we find. The second book the dazzling heights, came out on 29 august this year but it may be long before we can see the book itself on our local shelves. Most of the plots action takes place within a giant skyscraper, a worldclass luxury apartment. She studied english and french literature at princeton and has an mba from stanford.
So when a young woman falls from the top of the supertower, her death is the culmination of a scandal that has ensnared the top floor elite and bottom floor. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible if you wa. This installment involves a selection from the american university in cairo university press on. From the middle part up to the last part of this novel, i couldnt stop reading it.
The thousandth floor by katharine mcgee waterstones. The thousandth floor is a futuristic gossip girl which would be a lot more fun if not for the adopted sibling incest, worst case of bury your gays i have ever had the displeasure of seeing, and also eugenics. Katharine mcgees the thousandth floor, the first book of her young adult, futuristic melodrama threepart series, is a tangle of romance triangles incorporating elements of the science fiction and soap opera genres. Aug 30, 2016 the thousandth floor the thousandth floor, book 1 volume 1 of the thousandth floor. More commonly known as a futuristic gossip girl, the thousandth floor is a novel about manhattan in 2118 and centers around the lives of. As the privileged inhabitants of the upper floors recklessly navigate the successes and pitfalls of the luxury life, forbidden desires are indulged. Ya teen, science fiction, dystopian, fiction, mystery book summary. The final book in katharine mcgees epic new york times bestselling thousandth floor series when you have everything, you have everything to lose. Read the first 4 chapters of the thousandth floor by. The girl who seems to have it all yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have.
All the the thousandth floor books in order toppsta. The large cast of characters exhibits a wide range of good and bad. The genres are young adult, dystopian, and science fiction. Aug 30, 2016 the higher you are, the farther you fall. May 18, 2020 the towering sky the thousandth floor, book 3 the thousandth floor series by katharine mcgee. The thousandth floor by katharine mcgee 33,1 ratings, 3. In a futuristic version of new york, in which manhattan is dominated by a 1,000 floor supertower, avery fuller is the ultimate highligher. I feel like you have to enjoy the characters before you can enjoy the storyline. Katharine mcgee nyt bestselling author of american royals. The book opens with an unknown girl falling off the thousandth floor of the tower, a thousand floor skyscraper in manhattan, 2118. Engaging books is a monthly series featuring new and forthcoming books in middle east studies from publishers around the globe. While in new york and working as an editor, she came up with the idea for the thousandth floor about life in a skyscraper 100 years in the future.
The thousandth floor book 1 by katharine mcgee whsmith. In this world, meat is grown in tubes and one can try on clothes holographically. Then it goes back to two months before the incident, where we meet avery, who lives on the thousandth floor. We follow the same characters from the thousandth floor to the dazzling heights and the towering sky though the murder victim and the motives change. When i started reading the thousandth floor, i admit i thought it was just another ya science fiction and dystopian novel. When new books are released, well charge your default. Katharine studied english and french literature at princeton university, and earned her mba from stanford. Like any good soap, the thousandth floor is a novel of forbidden romance, crossed wires, and betrayal.
Katharine mcgee is the new york times bestselling author of american royals and the thousandth floor trilogy. The thousandth floor harpercollins harpercollins publishers. Shes been speculating about american royalty since her undergraduate days. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible if you want it enough. The setting takes place in a tall tower, the higher the floor, the more rich one is. And on the 1,000th floor is avery fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. Harper collins, 2016 the thousandth floor is the first book in a series of the same name. Katharine mcgee is the new york times bestselling author of the thousandth floor series. The first book is divided perspectives between the characters who live in different floors. But the third books epilogue changed the ending from a sad to a happy ending. Im currently working on a new project thats in the very early stagesi cant share anything about it yet except to say. After the date, she went to the roof of the tower and received a call from her adopted brother, atlas, who had been traveling the world for the summer. Customers who viewed this item also viewed the dazzling heights thousandth floor, 2 the towering sky thousandth floor, 3 american royals ii. Start reading the thousandth floor by katharine mcgee.
The thousandth floor is a book series written by katharine mcgee, taking place in manhattan, new york in year 2118. Pdf epub the thousandth floor the thousandth floor. The thousandth floor by katharine mcgee vicky who reads. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possibleif you want it enough. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. The author, an editor who developed her career editing out the publications of other writers that would go on to become awardwinning tv shows, spent three years in the making of this book, and the result was a masterpiece. She lives on the thousandth floor, at the most exclusive address on the globe, and her family has more money than anyone could ever wish for. Sep 01, 2016 the thousandth floor will give you vertigo and leave you eager for more. The thousandth floor by katharine mcgee paperback book for. Parents need to know that the thousandth floor is a teen mystery novel set in the year 2118. The thousandth floor is a ya novel set in the future. New york times bestseller new york city as youve never seen it before. Readers will delight in the advances in technology. The book simultaneously looks down on and rallies behind poor, unattractive people, with no central unifying position.
The final book in katharine mcgees epic new york times bestselling thousandth floor series. And on the thousandth floor is avery fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. Five teens experience emotional ruin resulting from the rigid socioeconomic caste system that rules their futuristic. Each installment highlights a trending topic in the mena publishing world and includes excerpts from the selected volumes. Moving on to the story, the thousandth floor is a characterdriven story. If you cant guess i finished the thousandth floor trilogy and my heart almost broke from it. The wealthy dwell in the upmost levels, while those who support the infrastructure of the tower live below. From the rise of the art world to the tragedy of 911 to the recession of 2008 and beyond. I normally dont get like this with book and i mean i normally dont like romance which this book seems like with all of the relationships in it. The dazzling heights is the second book in the thousandth floor trilogy. Im currently working on a new project thats in the very emore right now american royals is only two books, so the story concludes at the end of majesty.
In each sequel, mcgee adds more details of her vision of the earth in 2118 and 2119. The thousandth floor by katharine mcgee official book. She writes the thousandth floor series, and is a new york times bestselling author. The thousandth floor is a young adult dystopian written by katharine mcgee. The novel centers around the cast of characters listed in the book summary and their high school lives, navigating the tower and figuring out. And living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is avery fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The thousandth floor book san diego public library. The thousandth floor ebook written by katharine mcgee.
The dazzling heights the thousandth floor wiki fandom. Katharine mcgee right now american royals is only two books, so the story concludes at the end of majesty. A great read for anyone who likes gossip girl and futuristic stories. She studied english and french literature at princeton university and has an mba from stanford. A hundred years in the future, new york is a city of innovation and dreams. The thousandth floor is a novel wherein pretty little liars meets gossip girlsin a deeper sense. The thousandth floor the thousandth floor wiki fandom. Majesty american royals the royal we the heir affair royals.
The girl who seems to have it allyet is tormented by the one thing she can never have. It was published on 83016 by harpercollins, 448 pages. Amid breathtaking advancement and hightech luxury, five teenagers struggle to find their place at the top of the world. Manhattan is home to a thousand story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky.
We made a character chart for the thousandth floor epic reads. Books similar to the thousandth floor the thousandth. The sequel to the new york times bestselling novel the thousandth floor this edition includes a bonus prequel chapter and a sneak peek at the final book in the series, the towering sky. The thousandth floor and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The dazzling heights the towering sky american royals ii. Available in used condition with free delivery in the uk. Read the first 4 chapters of the thousandth floor a hundred years in the future, new york is a city of innovation and dreams. The thousandth floor, book 1 eastern regional libraries. The large cast of characters exhibits a wide range of good and bad behaviors, with everyone being imperfect and a mixture of both. All five characters mentioned in the synopsis have their own pov in the book. Gr 10 upone hundred years in the future, new york citys skyline has been dramatically altered by the addition of a 1,000story tower.
Anna godbersen, new york times bestselling author of the luxe. Katharine mcgee writes an original, compelling novel that is futuristic yet realistic, luxurious, and glamorous. The final book in katharine mcgees epic the thousandth floor series. The thousandth floor book bellingham public library. I started reading the thousandth floor on 8117 and finished it on 8917. The thousandth floor series by katharine mcgee book trailerthis edition includes neverbeforeseen deleted scenes, fanfavorite graphics, and a sneak peek t.
Another one of the main characters we have is avery fuller, who lives on the thousandth floor of the tower, which her parents own, as the richest people in this dystopian, futuristic version of our. The thousandth floor series by katharine mcgee book trailer. The thousandth floor series by katharine mcgee book. The book opens with an unidentified young woman plunging to her death from the penthouse. The story revolves around the lives of five teenagers. Lets start on top of the world at the home of avery fuller.
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