Reddit mentions of Divergent

If you liked Hunger Games, try Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth. It's a trilogy, the third one isn't out yet. This series has similar themes and a very similar tone to Hunger Games.

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If I win I'd love to start reading some Veronica Roth!

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Okay - then to start, I will recommend Oryx and Crake and Year of the Flood, both by Margaret Atwood. They're part of a trilogy, the third book is due out this fall. Atwood defines them as speculative fiction; they're set in the not-to-distant future, and follow the downfall of civilization. I like Year of the Flood better, but both are pretty awesome.

For fantasy, I really like The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's a blend of celtic mythology, fantasy, and arthurian legend. Some people don't like that it's basically an homage to LOTR, but it's one of my absolutely alll-time favourites.

For YA dystopian fiction, I'd suggest Divergent and Insurgent - also a trilogy, not sure when the third one is due out, off-hand.

One of my favourite sci-fi series is Phule's Company and the following books, by Robert Asprin. I also love Time Scout by him and Linda Evans. His writing is ridiculously clever and witty, and he's one of last century's greatest writers, in my opinion.

And finally, I love anything by Terry Pratchett - his Discworld series is amazing. So very very British and hilarious.

Just want to put this out there because I've studied young adult lit and I'll never grow too old to love it: YA is an incredibly fascinating genre. It's an absolute goldmine if you're looking for character development. Even the books with horrible photoshop-vomit covers often have merit if you give them a chance, and the fact that something appeals to teenage girls does not invalidate its quality.

If anyone is interested in reading good young adult fiction, I'd recommend the following:

• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Looking for Alaska is good, too)
  
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
  
• Legend by Marie Lu
  
• Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

I recommend to you Divergent.

It's about a girl named Beatrice in a dystopian society. When they turn 16 they are allowed to choose which part of society they will join. She was born into Abnegation (those who are selfless, live their lives taking care of others ahead of themselves) but chooses the Dauntless (these people are brave and do a lot of crazy stunts, such as jumping off of trains while they are still moving). It turns out that she is Divergent which is a dangerous thing to be in their society.

I love this book because I could not put it or its sequel down. They have the perfect about of action, romance, drama, and mystery to them. The second book in the series is just as great and the third is coming out soon too. I recommend this book to everyone I can because it was just that good.

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Check out, Divergent, by Veronica Roth.

It takes place in a future, semi-post-apocalyptic Chicago where all people have been divided up into 5 different "factions" based on core principles of "goodness", aka: Bravery, Honesty, Kindness, Selflessness, Knowledge.

But of course, people can only stay good for so long...

Mwuahaha! It's such a great book, and it's a 3 book series. A film of the first book comes out in a few months too.

How about Divergent With the movie coming out and all -

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She has been wanting to read Divergent together so I added it to my wishlist. 2 copies for under $10!


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I've heard great things about Divergent and I think it would be great for Prime Time reading :D

I may be late but I would like to say this one looks amazing! it is 4.90 with prime

I have wanted this 'beautiful' book for a while now.

The Divergent series is great, a bit long but a great read. It's kinda like the Hunger Games in that it's targeted towards young adults, and its very actiony and has alot of emotional attachments, but it's a great read for anybody. Here's the first book.

This book! I love books!

Tattoos seem to be playing an important part in characterizing the Dauntless faction in Divergent, but urgh. I said I'd read this book, but I want to throw it against a wall.

Sarah Dessen's books are good summer reads. She just released a book recently, but I would start with The Truth About Forever.

The Divergent series by Veronica Roth was also really good and has a similar feel to The Hunger Games.


I love reading books! If I happen to win, I would love a paperback version of The Giver. Thanks for the contest! :)

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Young Adult is great! I really enjoy dystopias as well! If you're interested in trekking down that path, a few good Young Adult/Dystopias are The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Giver. I also highly recommend Ready Player One and The Handmaids Tale :D