New Books like Divergent: Books to Read in 2015
28 Oct 2015
Dystopian young adult adventures are some of the most popular books in modern literature. The Divergent series is at the top of the bestseller charts, and the Divergent books have inspired a generation of dystopian readers. We’ve already written about books to read if you like The Hunger Games and decided it was time for a second post in our YA dystopian recommendations: books like Divergent. When selecting books similar to Divergent, we focused on dystopian societies, female protagonists, and plenty of adventure. And, of course, all of these books to read like Divergent are new in 2015.
Though none of these books are exactly like the Divergent books (where’s the fun in that?), they all have a similar appeal. Some are more fantasy, some more scifi, some more modern – but they’re all worth your time.
Books like Divergent: The Best Books to Read for 2015
Six of Crows
Leigh Barduro
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: society on the edge of collapse, twists and turns, young protagonist, lots of action and some romance
The Rose Society
Marie Lu
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: adventure, vengeance, young protagonists, secret organizations
Illuminae
Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: futuristic dystopian, action and adventure
The White Rose
Amy Ewing
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: female protagonist, rebellion, dystopian
The Revolution of Ivy
Amy Engel
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: dystopian, page-turner, love story
Ice Like Fire
Sara Raasch
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: dystOpian, romance, female protagonist
A Fistful of Fire
Rebecca Chastain
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: deviant groups, teen enforcers, female protagonist, series
Winter
Marissa Meyer
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Why read it if you’re looking for books like Divergent: adventure, war, dystopia, fantasy
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Taylor
Taylor loves books with a heavy dose of absurdity, hilarity, and beautiful prose. She is a marketer, adventurer, nature-lover, Hufflepuff, wannabe world traveler, and advocate of laughter.
