Books like Shadows by Joss Whedon

Set centuries after a nuclear apocalypse, the monks of St. Matthew’s preserve the remnants of 20th‑century science, safeguarding knowledge for future generations amid a feudal society.

A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian satire by Anthony Burgess, following violent teenage Alex in a near‑future society, narrated in the invented slang Nadsat and exploring state attempts at rehabilitation.

A dystopian science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic world where deviations are punished, and the young protagonist David grapples with the unknown and the truth about his friend's condition.

During the Cold War, Batman and Superman form an uneasy partnership to confront rising world dangers and corporate threats, altering the course of history.

After Earth's devastation, teenage Sander journeys across the post‑apocalyptic landscape to find the surviving Before People, hoping their legendary skills will grant him power and preserve knowledge.

Kevin J. Anderson tells the story of Krypton’s final years, the failed warning of Jor‑El and Lara, the rise of General Zod, and the escape of baby Kal‑El—Krypton’s last gift to Earth.

When New York is threatened by General Zod, Clark Kent—known as Superman—must decide how to use his extraordinary powers to protect the city he calls home.

Old Ms. McMartin is definitely dead. Now her crumbling Victorian mansion lies vacant. When eleven-year-old Olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows there's something odd about the place--not least the walls covered in strange antique paintings. But when Olive finds a pair of old spectacles in a dusty drawer, she discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside these paintings to a world that's strangely quiet . . . and eerily like her own. Yet Elsewhere harbors dark secrets--and Morton, an undersized boy with an outsize temper. As she and Morton form an uneasy alliance, Olive finds herself ensnared in a plan darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. It's up to Olive to save the house from the dark shadows, before the lights go out for good.

Eleven‑year‑old Olive and her parents move into a Victorian mansion, where mysterious paintings, a temperamental nine‑year‑old, and three talking cats reveal a dark plan that blurs magic, time and space.

A teenage Clark Kent in Smallville struggles to hide his powers while strange creatures emerge from a meteor shower—only he can stop them and become the hero who will wear the S.

A teenage Clark Kent finds himself caught up in a fight between animal rights activists and a powerful animal form of Superman, leading to a series of thrilling adventures and challenges for the adventurous teenager.