The white mountains was published all the way back in 1967 and was the first in a dystopian trilogy in which humanity lives a. Divergent was also one of the best books ive ever read. Even now i am shaking with the adrenalin from the last chapter in the book. And if you can recommend a book series that similar it would be even better. I have already read all these books and found them perfect to read after the divergent series. The testaments margaret atwood becoming michelle obama the starless sea erin morgenstern girl, stop apologizing rachel hollis educated tara westover.
On the remainder of this page, you will find 10 book series like the hunger games. You may have heard some negativity towards this series its understandable. In an alternate united states, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the cure. 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. The three books include delirium, pandemonium, and requiem and i. When he is found dead in the french broad river of rural north carolina, his teenaged stepsister, jess, is sought for questioning by their family and the police. Although im 23 i still really like the young adult novels. There are also ebook novellas, for the complete reading order of the series click here.
For all the people who have infected me with amor deliria nervosa in the pastyou know who you are. Lauren olivers powerful new york times bestselling novel delirium the first in a. Meyer has stated that there will be four books in the lunar chronicles. The lunar chronicles by melissa meyer is a 4 book series set in the future in a time of disease and war. Chances are youve already heard of veronica roths divergent trilogy, because its been made into a movie series. Delirium was originally pitched to run as a tv series starring emma roberts, but fox rejected the pilot. Fret not, cause we at buzzle have come up with a list of books similar to divergent. What are some good books like the hunger games, divergent. What are some good dystopian books that are similar to. The delirium trilogy by lauren oliver is a set of futuristic novels aimed at young adults, set in the year 2091. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. Ill just admit it right now, im a sucker for young adult lit, especially dystopian young adult lit that includes a good. The book has won all sorts of awards including nprs top 100 teen novels of all time and named a best book of the year by usa today, kirkus, amazon and yalsa. One of my favorite parts about being a book blogger is sharing the books that i love with others.
The differences and similarities of the book divergent and the short story harrison bergeron october 10, 2012 the book divergent by veronica roth and the short story harrison bergeron by kurt vonnegut, has similar and different views on how they want their societies to function. Delirium author lauren oliver talks inspiration, tv series and future novels. These books are more dark and intense than most on this list, but still a captivating read. Cinderella, red riding hood and rapunzel are reimagined like you have never seen them before. A story about a girl who falls in love despite living in a community that treats love like the most deadly of diseases. They are books similar to divergent but different enough to keep you entertained. Enders game has the best ending of any book ever written. But the stakes are raised in this dystopian society. With the hunger games book and movie series drawing to a close, many readers are left without an alternative book series. The plot takes us to united states in near future, where the love has been declared dangerous disease. Three parts dead is probably the book on this list that is least similar to divergent as far as plot goes, and its not ya. Top 10 books to read now youve finished the hunger games. Here, love is a foreign concept, sort of like in delirium, but the focus is more on individuality. So youve read the entire divergent series multiple times, youre seeing.
This week includes suggestions based on lauren olivers delirium. What are good young adult books similar to delirium by lauren oliver, legend by marie lu or divergent by veronica roth. The government forces everyone who reaches 18 years old to have a procedure called the cure. For the people who will infect me in the futurei cant wait to see who youll be.
My first recommendation and one of my absolute favourite book series of all time is the delirium trilogy by lauren oliver. Throughout the trilogy, we follow lena haloway, an unfortunate teenage soul who falls in love within a society that sees love as an incurable disease. Roth, who wrote the book as a college student, has earned a tremendous amount of first book buzz, and the hype is welldeserved. Delirium series delirium series by lauren oliver is similar to divergent.
This is a fan video, not for profit and with the intent to promote the work of emma roberts and daren kagasoff. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. The plot takes us to united states in near future, where. The divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by american novelist veronica roth set in a postapocalyptic dystopian chicago. Here is the list of books similar to divergent that you will definitely enjoy reading. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she explores her identity within a society that. Tally lives a world where your sweet 16 becomes the day your turn pretty and live a life of fun. Here are our top 10 books for people who love the hunger games and want to read more.
There is an alternate cover edition for this isbn here. Definitely the best books like divergent or at least great books similar to divergent. If you enjoyed the maze runner, you are absolutely going to love the adventure of ender wiggins. Top ten books to read now youve finished the hunger games. Set in a postapocalyptic chicago, people are divided by personality type. The divergent series written by veronica roth is a great starting point in finding a book series similar to the hunger games. My favorites ended up being divergent, delirium and enders game.
What are good young adult books similar to delirium by lauren. Someone else said the divergent books and i loved those. Oh and if you havent read the divergent series or hunger games. If you are looking for a series that is similar to the hunger games, the following list was created with your wishes in mind. She uses some devices that fans of dystopian novels will recognize a compartmentalized society, a misfit protagonist, dangerous secrets, and a cliffhanger ending but still manages to create an unstoppable plot. Allegiant is the third book in the divergent series divergent, insurgent, allegiant by veronica roth. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. The books which i am going to suggest you are mostly from the abovementioned genres. This is one of the books like the maze runner where the older ruling government is continually testing the youth on an ever increasing and deadly scale of difficulty.
The trilogy consists of divergent 2011, insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20. I absolutely love sharing my favorite reads and recommending them to others who are looking to fall in love with a new book. Well if you havent already, check out hunger games of course, which is also recent dystopia, and marie lu wrote a new series i havent tried, the young elites. The ultimate interactive quiz book divergent series quiz books 3 by sarah davids.
The first book of the series is a ny times bestseller. But gladstone creates this incredibly dynamic metropolis where science. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the trilogys characters. Sylo by dj machale the mortal instrumentsthe infernal devices by cassandra clare these broken st. Divergent is a book about a girl, who, as you may know, choses recklessness and violence above a peaceful structured life with her family. Delirium series by lauren oliver is similar to divergent. Tonight i finished the first of a four book series called delirium. What are good young adult books similar to delirium by lauren oliver. I couldnt wait for the release of insurgent but have to say i didnt like it. Books like divergent divergent factions book and movie. 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. If you just finished reading that incredible series of young adult dystopian. This series is part twisted fairy tale, part dystopia and part scifi fantasy.
First of all, delirium is part of a series, and the second book pandemonium is out. In lauren olivers delirium, science has found a cure for love though no. Wells also wrote the popular john cleaver series about a potential serial killer. Already read the hunger games, mortal instruments, the never ever sky, delirium, divergent, legend, wither, inside out, posession, matched. A similar novel to matched, delirium follows a heroine who is paired with her future partner, only to fall in love with someone else. Its set in a dystopian future in which love is considered to be a disease, which i think is a really awesome concept. I enjoyed the two movies that have been released so far. Legend by marie lu is another distopia, as well as a book called breathe by sarah campbell i think. What are good young adult books similar to delirium by. Second, there are also some delirium short stories out.
Adam finney, a young man who is mentally disabled, faces sterilization and lobotomy in a statesupported asylum. I absolutely love love love delirium and pandemonium. These novels are sure to keep divergent lovers hooked till the very end. 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. 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. The differences and similarities of the book divergent and. Personally, i started reading this one first and its really good so far. Books like divergent to satisfy every dystopian novel fan. This was one of those series i had a lot of hope for but didnt quite meet the bar. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. These are 30 of the best young adult books for anyone who loved divergent or someone who just needs something entertaining to read.
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