Hester is an escaped slave, and she now works the underground railroad in michigan helping other slaves. As a person who loved those books, i can recommend the following, which may or may not be similar some are space stories, some are fantasy. Books like that tend to struggle to adapt well and divergent is no different. Personally, i started reading this one first and its really good so far.
Movies like divergent if you like divergent you are looking for exciting, serious and suspenseful movies about with youth, future dystopia, fighting the system, survival, mentor, rebellion and danger themes of action, adventure and mystery genre shot in usa. Ya books i love books good books books to read books like divergent divergent series book suggestions book recommendations thriller 8 books to read if you liked divergent by veronica roth. Overruled is the first book in the threepart legal briefs series by emma chase, who also wrote the tangled series. This book is set in medieval times and follows a young girl, katsa, as she explores love while battling her emotions regarding serving her uncle, the king, by doing what she does best.
A really good book leaves a hole in your heart that cant be filled. Its really tough when you find a book that you really like and suddenly the book is over and you struggle to find meaning in your life. See more ideas about divergent, divergent trilogy and divergent series. Each year, all 16 year olds are required to take an aptitude test. The reds are commoners, ruled by a silver elite in possession of godlike superpowers. Gone is not strictlydystopian fiction and it lacks a female protagonist like katniss, but the series is so much fun and it moves like. Veronica roths divergent series is one of the most popular in this genre, probably second only to suzanne collins the hunger games like hunger games, divergent features a strong female protagonist, beatrice tris prior, who tells the story in the first person present. My top five dystopian novels for teens books the guardian. A story about a girl who falls in love despite living in a community that treats love like the. Top 10 books to read now youve finished the hunger games. Like the hunger games heroine katniss everdeen, tris prior is a strong, generous, and beautifully flawed female protagonist. Ya books, great books, books to read, amazing books, best dystopian books, books like divergent, divergent series, thing 1, book cover design. If you still feel unconvinced, watch the movie and youll be hungry for more.
You obviously hate it, but you asked for other peoples opinions, so im gonna go ahead and give mine. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. The now many book series follows clary fray as she falls in with a group known as the shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Divergent insurgent by veronica roth the hunger games series by suzanne collins the mortal instrument series by cassandra clare the infernal devices series by cassandra clare the host by stephine. Jan 08, 2016 then you have to move on to books to read if you like divergent, so you still feel like theres a. Another book similar to divergent is this incredibly warm and. Roths debut novel, divergent, features a strong female protagonist living in a dystopian society who chooses to rebel against the norm. This film clearly belongs in this list of movies like divergent because, like tris, its heroine is a seemingly ordinary teen who turns out to be more than that. A list of readalikes and books to read after divergent. This five book series begins on jack mckinleys th birthday when he discovers he only has a few months to live unless he can find the magic loculi hidden in the seven wonders of the ancient world. Five reasons why you should read the divergent series. First of all, its called divergent, not the divergent. Insurgent wasnt good at all and i dont know if ill bother reading allegient.
Please add any differences between the two that you noticed. Four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation. If you like the hunger games then you will like 521 books. In this society, when teens reach the age of 16, they. If its not as good better than the hunger games than i really dont like it. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. So in this post, i wanted to share my personal picks for books like divergent. The book divergent is about a strong and brave sixteen year old that overcomes her fears by living her security of her family and becoming an adult in a world of mutiny, corruptness and love. I feel good when i do something i know he would be proud of, like it makes up for all the things ive done that he. Divergent is not that well written but the style is incredibly fluid and invisible it almost doesnt feel like youre reading a book but very nearly experiencing the story. The book is not a fun one time read but demands the reader to get completely involved in it. So youve read the entire divergent series multiple times, youre seeing. But, as good as the film is, the book is so much better. If you are looking for books like divergent, there are myriad new releases of ya dystopian novels this year alone.
Guardians was one of the best fantasy movies not just in 2014, but in the past several years. What are some good books like the hunger games, divergent. This trilogy tells the story of 16yearold beatrice prior who lives in a future where her city is divided into five factions. Feb 22, 2014 divergent has so many twists and turns that your mind will be swirling to keep up but in a very good way. You probably thought you could never find another young adult tale containing a journey like the one tris and four went through, but the marketing departments at the big six are far too clever to let you suffer. There were times i actually laid the book down for a minute so that i could think about all of the action and how it fit together.
I do not usually read this category of books but here are some that i read and enjoyed. Veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris. I feel like i need to go into a ton of detail since im late to the party and a lot of people already have. His life is changed when he finds a bulla in the mines which once belong to julius ceasar. May 03, 2011 divergent by veronica roth book trailer harperteen. In divergent, society is divided into 5 factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. Im just reading fear now the 5th book and i am really enjoying it and i love maze runner thomas and i have also read hunger games and divergent and gone really does have the same feel as these three other books. Divergent is one of the best young adult dystopian book series ive ever read. For now, zip through this list, and we guarantee itll give you the same rush as divergent. The best books to read if you love harry potter time.
Needless to say there are plenty of online quizzes available to find out which faction you belong to. Divergent by veronica roth is an incredible book in this book, chicago world society is divided into five factions, candor the honest, abnegation the selfless, dauntless the brave, amity the peaceful, and erudite the intelligent. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. My son cant put the first book in the seven wonders series down and i love that hes begging to stay up late to read it again. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harpercollins childrens books in 2011. Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published by inkitt in different formats and channels. There is nothing as bad as a book hangover and you wish you didnt have to finish the book. But after his prealgebra teacher transforms into an. The testaments margaret atwood becoming michelle obama the starless sea erin morgenstern girl, stop apologizing rachel hollis educated tara westover. Mar 31, 2012 as someone else said, gone by micheal grant is really good. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. This book just reads like its ready to be turned into a movie so id probably just recommend you save yourself the time and just see the movie if youre interested in the synopsis. Like divergent, the 5th wave is already on its way to becoming a major motion picture. And are itching for more books to read that give off a similar flavor check out these trilogies, series, classics, and stand alone novels.
And like hunger games, divergent raises questions about societal norms, fascism, and what a good. Divergent is veronica roths first book, which may make you feel better or worse about your own accomplishments when you learn that it was published when she was only 22yearsold. Books like divergent divergent factions book and movie. I havent actually seen the movie so i dont know whether its good but this book isnt really a satisfying level of storytelling for me. Allegiant, premieres on march 18, while the second part, now titled the divergent series.
I think the hunger games has just like blinded me from all other books. You will love it, james dashner who wrote it was the one who started getting people reading divergent, he posted loads of good words about it and if you look in your book you can see he was wrote something about it. The divergent story had to come to an end, as sad as that is. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. It was the first movie in the trilogy, and you can say it was the best out of the three. Divergent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom. Good books like divergent and the mortal instruments.
The hunger games suzanne collins the selection kiera cass cin. The divergent series written by veronica roth is a great starting point in finding a book series similar to the hunger games. See more ideas about books, book worms and i love books. Its sort of like harry potter meets lord of the rings. Review of the divergent series good books for catholic. It is a youngadult dystopian novel set in the socalled divergent universe, that features a postapocalyptic version of chicago. Its just not a good story for a 2hour interpretation. Here are my top picks for filmsmovies like divergent. Jan 02, 2015 like divergent, the 5th wave is already on its way to becoming a major motion picture. Divergent like many others, i really enjoyed this book and loved the world that roth created with all the character background. On the other hand, the ideas are completely idiotic. If you like divergent, youll like these ya novels 29 books. Clares dark fantasy series has one foot planted firmly on earth, which makes this a good series for teens who like their protagonists quickwitted and their settings fairly urban.
There are only two books published so far in this series, called divergent and insurgent, but a third is expected to be released in 20. If you have read the hunger games then list a book that people will like that is somewhat like the hunger games. The following are noted differences between the original divergent book and divergent film. So ive taken the time to compile my own list of favorite teen. Love with the book and the characters, especially fourtobias divergent had the misfortune to be released in a year when guardians of the galaxy completely dominated the box office. Apr 16, 20 i started reading divergent because i have to for high school, i decided to start early because it look good. Divergent comes in the category of those books like the hunger games which received critical acclaim and of course huge commercial success too.
It keeps you guessing as to what the connections will be between characters and events in the story. The lightning thief, landed in bookstores, but its still being widely read by kids today. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The intrigue will keep your fingers swiping or turning pages late into the evening as you and kiera try to discover a cure to rm kinda like the flare before it destroys the dwindling human race we.
The director tried to make changes to the story in order to try and make it work but i honestly think it was futile. The citizens of the divergent world are separated into five factions founded on certain values they even have fancy names. Much like the maze runner, this book has a lot of mystery and it falls to a group of plucky young adults to save the world from the adults. Its the first book in a series, with insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20 as numbers 2 and 3. The book graceling by kristin cashore is not really like the divergent book in storyline, but it has a strong female lead and should be a book youll like. Lu gives good worldbuilding in this powerful novel, and the characters are incredible and. She must face her biggest fears and learn what it means to be so different. Sylo by dj machale the mortal instrumentsthe infernal devices by cassandra clare these broken st. The novel follows beatrice tris prior as she explores her identity within a society that defines its citizens by their social and personality. Ill just admit it right now, im a sucker for young adult lit, especially dystopian young adult lit that includes a good.
Its about a defense attorney named stanton shaw whos known for his good. Percy jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or. To start here are nine books to read if you like outlander. Definitely the best books like divergent or at least great books similar to divergent. And, if you like reading about the ancient greek and roman histories then this is the perfect book for you. Stories similar to divergent books, stories, and novels like the divergent trilogy by veronica roth.
Lu gives good worldbuilding in this powerful novel, and the characters are. Apr 24, 2018 the first book in the series, subtitled city of bones, was published in 2007. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. There are many books like divergent that have been published in the past decade, but readers brave enough to look before the 21 st century are in for a treat. If you just finished reading that incredible series of young adult dystopian novels by veronica roth. The hunger games was really good, dont get me wrong, but i feel like tris was a better character than katniss. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
If you are searching for books like divergent, we have them. And to mare barrow, a seventeenyearold red girl from the. Abnegation selflessness, amity kindness, candor honesty, erudite intelligence and dauntless bravery. Perseus percy jackson, a 12yearold new yorker with dyslexia and adhd, has always felt like an outsider. These are 30 of the best young adult books for anyone who loved divergent or someone who just needs something entertaining to read. Mark of the thief is yet another amazing book for someone looking for some good books like percy jackson. Like divergent, the hunger games is firmly fixed in the fantasy genre and although its aimed at young adults, wed say it can. Books like divergent to satisfy every dystopian novel fan. The new york times, good books and good wine, the a. Divergent series come under dystopian society where things are not exactly right in the world.
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