The popular "Divergent" Series by Veronica Roth is receiving
even more attention now that the first book has been made into a movie.
You may now be experiencing longer than normal waiting times at your
local library to read the second or third book and need something to occupy
your time while you wait. Or maybe you've read the whole series and now you are
ready for something else. I have compiled a list of books (many of them also
part of a series) that have the same traits as Divergent. Many are dystopian
type books, many have adventure, some are science fiction and some have
fantasy. Pick one up today and let me know what you think!
For those that like reading a book and then watching a movie adaptation (or the other way around!) check out these books:
For those that like reading a book and then watching a movie adaptation (or the other way around!) check out these books:
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| Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card |
Once
Again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a front assault.
The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the
aliens.
But who?
Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child.
Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius among geniuses. In simulated war games he excels. But is the pressure and loneliness taking its toll on Ender? Simulations are one thing. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game.
Right?
But who?
Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child.
Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius among geniuses. In simulated war games he excels. But is the pressure and loneliness taking its toll on Ender? Simulations are one thing. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game.
Right?
Ender's Game is the first book in a series of four books, The Ender Quintet. If you like the series, there is a parallel series Ender's Shadow, and then there is the prequel series The First Formic War. The movie was released in 2013 and has some well known actors such as Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley.
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| I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore |
In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their
home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine
aliens who scattered on Earth. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers
living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. Nine
aliens who might be sitting next to you now. The Nine had to separate and go
into hiding.
The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next.
This is the first book in the Lorien Legacies series. The movie was released in 2011 and has popular actor Alex Pettyfer as John Smith.
The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next.
This is the first book in the Lorien Legacies series. The movie was released in 2011 and has popular actor Alex Pettyfer as John Smith.
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| Delirium by Lauren Oliver |
Ninety-five days, and then I’ll be safe.
I wonder whether the procedure will hurt.
I want to get it over with.
It’s hard to be patient.
It’s hard not to be afraid while I’m still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn't touched me yet.
Still, I worry.
They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness.
The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don’t.
Okay, so this book wasn't exactly made into a movie. The hope was to turn it into a TV movie series, but the pilot didn't make the cut. It is interesting to watch the 6-minute clip that got leaked though (it starred Emma Roberts!)
This is also the first book in the series, with two sequels and several short stories.
Here are some non-adapted books (though some are in the process of trying to be made into a movie!) in no particular order:
I wonder whether the procedure will hurt.
I want to get it over with.
It’s hard to be patient.
It’s hard not to be afraid while I’m still uncured, though so far the deliria hasn't touched me yet.
Still, I worry.
They say that in the old days, love drove people to madness.
The deadliest of all deadly things: It kills you both when you have it and when you don’t.
Okay, so this book wasn't exactly made into a movie. The hope was to turn it into a TV movie series, but the pilot didn't make the cut. It is interesting to watch the 6-minute clip that got leaked though (it starred Emma Roberts!)
This is also the first book in the series, with two sequels and several short stories.
Here are some non-adapted books (though some are in the process of trying to be made into a movie!) in no particular order:
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| Shades of Grey by Jason Fforde |
Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, Shades
of Grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. In a society where the
ability to see the higher end of the color spectrum denotes a better social
standing, Eddie Russet belongs to the low-level House of Red and can see his
own color—but no other. The sky, the grass, and everything in between are all
just shades of grey, and must be colorized by artificial means.
Eddie's world wasn't always like this. There's evidence of a never-discussed disaster and now, many years later, technology is poor, news sporadic, the notion of change abhorrent, and nighttime is terrifying: no one can see in the dark. Everyone abides by a bizarre regime of rules and regulations, a system of merits and demerits, where punishment can result in permanent expulsion.
Eddie, who works for the Color Control Agency, might well have lived out his rose-tinted life without a hitch. But that changes when he becomes smitten with Jane, a Grey Nightseer from the dark, unlit side of the village. She shows Eddie that all is not well with the world he thinks is just and good. Together, they engage in dangerous revolutionary talk.
This is the first book in what will be a trilogy (second book, Painting by Numbers, is set to come out in 2015).
Eddie's world wasn't always like this. There's evidence of a never-discussed disaster and now, many years later, technology is poor, news sporadic, the notion of change abhorrent, and nighttime is terrifying: no one can see in the dark. Everyone abides by a bizarre regime of rules and regulations, a system of merits and demerits, where punishment can result in permanent expulsion.
Eddie, who works for the Color Control Agency, might well have lived out his rose-tinted life without a hitch. But that changes when he becomes smitten with Jane, a Grey Nightseer from the dark, unlit side of the village. She shows Eddie that all is not well with the world he thinks is just and good. Together, they engage in dangerous revolutionary talk.
This is the first book in what will be a trilogy (second book, Painting by Numbers, is set to come out in 2015).
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| Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi |
Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her
chances of surviving in the outer wasteland--known as The Death Shop--are slim.
If the cannibals don't get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will.
She's been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets
an Outsider named Perry. He's wild--a savage--and her only hope of staying
alive.
A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile--everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.
This is the first book in a series.
A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile--everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.
This is the first book in a series.
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| Legend by Marie Lu |
What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a
nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one
of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy
being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into
the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his
motives may not be as malicious as they seem.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.
First book in the trilogy.
From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.
First book in the trilogy.
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| Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta |
At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the gods that he must
sacrifice a pound of flesh to save his kingdom. He stands on the rock of the
three wonders with his friend Prince Balthazar and Balthazar's cousin, Lucian,
and together they mix their blood to safeguard Lumatere.
But all safety is shattered during the five days of the unspeakable, when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. An impostor seizes the throne, a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps.
Ten years later, Finnikin is summoned to another rock--to meet Evanjalin, a young novice with a startling claim: Balthazar, heir to the throne of Lumatere, is alive. This arrogant young woman claims she'll lead Finnikin and his mentor, Sir Topher, to the prince. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home. Does Finnikin dare believe that Lumatere might one day rise united? Evanjalin is not what she seems, and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.
First book in the Lumatere Chronicles series.
But all safety is shattered during the five days of the unspeakable, when the king and queen and their children are brutally murdered in the palace. An impostor seizes the throne, a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escape are left to roam the land as exiles, dying by the thousands in fever camps.
Ten years later, Finnikin is summoned to another rock--to meet Evanjalin, a young novice with a startling claim: Balthazar, heir to the throne of Lumatere, is alive. This arrogant young woman claims she'll lead Finnikin and his mentor, Sir Topher, to the prince. Instead, her leadership points them perilously toward home. Does Finnikin dare believe that Lumatere might one day rise united? Evanjalin is not what she seems, and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.
First book in the Lumatere Chronicles series.
Let me know what you think!!
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