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It's fairly unknown compared to her massive hit, The Hunger Games, but might I recommend Suzanne Collins' The Underland Chronicles?
I read the first book as a kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, and read each book as it came along after. I revisited it in high school and then again in college. Even though it's targeted at a middle-grade audience, it is thought-provoking when read from an adult's pov. It is one I can go back to, and it's interesting, if you dig around, to read about Collins' influence at the time she wrote the first book.
It is my favorite series. I will die on a hill for it. From morally gray characters to characters and situations one might relate to, it has action and, might I say, a cool, not-super-special twist on a fantasy world (think Alice in Wonderland). The first book is a great introduction; the 2nd and 3rd books are so good, and the 4th and 5th books have strengths that help tie everything together. It tends to subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) lean into darker themes, but I believe that makes it so engaging besides the story itself. I read it with my students last year and we had great discussions about it.
Anyway, I hope you find a new book or series and maybe check out Gregor the Overlander (the first book)!
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