Prisoner B-3087

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

A fictionalize account of the true story of Yanek Gruner, the survivor of 10 concentration camps during the Holocaust. From him home in Krakow, to the ghetto, then across eastern Europe, this novel spans several years of Yanek’s life as he struggles to survive the day-to-day horror of the concentration camps. Yanek’s ability to maintain his spirit and never give up hope makes him one of the most memorable characters in a Holocaust novel to date.

Far, Far Away

Far, Far Away by Tom McNeal

Jeremy Johnson Johnson has a problem. He carries around in his head the ghost of Jacob Grimm, one half of The Brothers Grimm fairy-tale writing duo. But Jeremy has a bigger problem. His father is about to lose their house, Ginger Boultinghouse falls in love with him after taking a bite of Prince Cake, and in the village he’s grown up in, Never Better, children have been disappearing for decades. Jacob’s ghost tries as hard as he can to protect Jeremy, but even he doesn’t see the danger lurking right in front of them until it is too late. This story of a boy and a girl, told by a ghost, will captivate and haunt the reader at the same time. 

The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner 

Pulled into the Glade from the Box, Thomas can’t remember anything, except his name. In the Glade, no one can remember the past, only that from the day they were sent into the Glade, they have worked each day to survive and try to unlock the mystery of the Maze that surrounds them. And when Teresa, the only girl to ever arrive in the Glade, shows up, everything changes. She triggers the Ending, and discovering the secrets of the Glade becomes a matter of life and death. Fans of the Hunger Games should enter the Maze alongside Thomas to try to uncover its secrets before it is too late.

Trilogies

The idea of writing a trilogy, a three book series, is not new. Lord of the Rings (plus one) set the bar for fantasy and science fiction authors to try their hand at three-book stories. Oftentimes, those stories end up with a Plus One, as Lois Lowry just did by publishing Son, making the Giver trilogy into a quartet. 

The Hunger Games and Twilight re-introduced the topic of the trilogy:

Ending a Trilogy from Publisher's Weekly