Tested

Name: Tested
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Anna Monders
ISBN: 9781668161937

Author: Anna Monders

Narrator: Farah Kidwai

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 03/31/2026

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

Set in a world where everyone’s future is determined by their Genetic Report Card, a girl who’s always believed she was at the top of society finds out her score was based off someone else’s DNA in this high-stakes middle grade dystopian novel.

For as long as Mikayla can remember, her future has been laid out for her. As an Elite in a world divided by genetic Elites, Defectives, and Expendables, she’ll live up to her stellar Genetic Report Card score of ninety-four by excelling academically, gaining acceptance into the Elite Scholars program, and eventually working for GenIn, the company that saved humanity after the catastrophic Great Dying.

All seems to be going as planned until a surprise assignment during Mikayla’s class changes everything. Soon, she’s reconnecting with a friend she thought she’d lost forever and—for the first time in her life—questioning the society she has put her trust in.

But if Mikayla isn’t the model citizen she always believed herself to be, then who is she?

About Anna Monders

Anna Monders holds an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University and an MS in earth and planetary sciences from MIT. According to her genetic report, she has Irish ancestry, is a preferred target for mosquitoes, and is most likely a night owl. The genetic report could not, however, predict that her life adventures would include serving in the Peace Corps in Gabon, conducting biogeochemistry fieldwork in the Arctic, teaching in a one-room off-the-grid schoolhouse, and presenting high-energy book talks to kids across southern Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 13, 2026

Exciting dystopian series opener written with middle grade readers in mind! 14 year old Mikayla has lived her whole life as a child set apart by her Genetic Report Card score (GRC) of 94 and her parents’ equally stellar scores on the DNA test that indicates their potential for high level achievement......more

Goodreads review by Indira on April 20, 2026

*NO MAJOR SPOILERS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS REVIEW** "A person's genetic potential is the best way we have of fore- seeing what type of contribution they'll be able to make. Society has to make choices. There's not enough safe land and food for every- one. We can only choose the best!" I pick......more

Goodreads review by Void_Kiddo on April 16, 2026

I absolutely loved this book! I think it would be a wonderful introduction to equality and fighting against prejudice for a middle grade audience. It definitely wasn’t complex but I don’t think it really needed to be! It was a fun, engaging read with lots of cool little science tidbits, alongside a......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on April 20, 2026

Wow this was phenomenal! It reminded me of my favourite YA dystopian novels from the 2010s, which is something I haven't experienced in a novel for a very long time. It was exciting and fast paced. I did not find it to be too predictable or overly tropey. I enjoyed the world building and the charac......more

Goodreads review by Beth on March 09, 2026

Thank you to Netgalley for the free arc! What a great change of pace to read a dystopian YA book that focuses more on heart and character development than edge of your seat non-stop action and suspense. While there is definitely action in the book, you really get to know the characters and care abou......more