![]() ![]() Refusing to let the establishment dictate her destiny, the audacious girl falls in love with someone other than the boy who’s been selected as her mate. Matched introduces Cassia, a teen who lives in a flawed utopia where The Society is trusted to make the right choices for its people. PW spoke with Condie and her editor, Julie Strauss-Gabel, who shed light on the creation, acquisition, publishing, and anniversary celebration of this bestselling trilogy. Matched speedily garnered myriad fans among booksellers and YA readers: in its first week on sale, the novel debuted in the #2 children’s slot on the ABA’s indie bestseller list and subsequently was published in 34 countries, appeared on more than 20 state award lists, and reached a worldwide in-print tally of more than five million copies. Ten years ago this month, Dutton released Ally Condie’s Matched, launching the dystopian YA trilogy that includes Crossed and Reached. ![]()
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