Matched

“[A] superb dystopian romance.” – The Wall Street Journal
 
“Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate.” – The Los Angeles Times  

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted the Society’s choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he’s the one—until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now she is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s ever known and a path no has dared to follow . . . between perfection and the truth.

Look for the sequel, CROSSED, and the epic series finale, REACHED!

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Published Sep 20, 2011

416 pages

Average rating: 6.79

214 RATINGS

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Readers say *Matched* offers a well-structured dystopian world with themes of independence and female strength, and many appreciate the development of...

PerpetualRevision
Dec 22, 2025
8/10 stars
The story is set in a future that follows some of our utopian ideals too far, to the point that they become dystopian. Somewhat similar to Divergent, by Veronica Roth, and perhaps slightly to the Hunger Games. At least in the same vein, but not nearly as brutal. Much more on the romantic side and geared towards young adult women.

I enjoyed the story, and the Audible narrator was great. But it was perhaps a bit too heavy on the romance and light on intrigue and suspense to warrant a higher rating.
daph_78
Nov 14, 2025
4/10 stars
This book had potential with its plot but I really had to push myself to finish reading it. After the first two chapters it just got so boring.
2/5 stars
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Matched isn't as good to me as Divergent and Delirium, books that are very similar in subject matter, but I still enjoyed the story. It's more sweet and poetic. I will definitely move on to the next book.
AVandeberg
Sep 13, 2025
1/10 star
DNF couldn't stand the boy craze of the main character.
Floor
Dec 30, 2024
2/10 stars
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