Just finished "The Hunger Games" Trilogy, What's next?

aspurrell · 01-09-2013, 11:49 PM

Hey,

I just finished Mockingjay and loved it, I'm sad that the Trilogy is over and now am ready for my next book.

Any ideas for someone who loved The Hunger Games?

I heard that they are breaking Mockingjay in to 2 movies,great way to squeeze money out the fans I guess ha ha

Thanks

AnemicOak · 01-10-2013, 12:10 AM

Welcome.

Here's a list you might take a look at...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...e_Hunger_Games

aspurrell · 01-10-2013, 12:22 AM

Great thanks. The first one on the list is "Divergent" which is the one I've been thinking about reading so that's a good sign, Has anybody read it?

Yapyap · 01-10-2013, 03:53 AM

I've read Divergent (and the second book in the series, Insurgent) and enjoyed it a great deal. I know a lot of people (who also loved The Hunger Games) hated it though, so as always with these things, don't take anything for granted!

The first 100 pages of it can be read online on the publisher's website here, so that should give you a good idea if it's something to buy or not.

meeera · 01-10-2013, 04:20 AM

Divergent's ok, but it's not a patch on the Hunger Games. Skip to entry two, Graceling (and companion/sequels Fire and Bitterblue), though, and you can't go wrong. Of that list, I also like the Westerfeld, Marsden, Bacigalupi, and Young serieses.

neufsix · 01-10-2013, 10:47 AM

Divergent and Insurgent are great! I can't compare with Hunger Games though, i didn't read it.

Marrella · 01-11-2013, 06:34 AM

I loved The Hunger Games, but Divergent didn't do anything for me. It wasn't bad, but I just didn't care. I also tried Legend, but couldn't get into it.

I second the recommendation for Scott Westerfeld, though. I really like his Midnighters trilogy, but it's not dystopian, if that's what you are looking for.

Mystweaver · 01-11-2013, 06:54 AM

I'd like to third the Westerfeld suggestion. I read the Uglies series a few years ago, and it seems to be targeting that same kind of audience. It's dystopian and focuses on the a female teenage protagonist.

HarryT · 01-11-2013, 11:46 AM

Are you only interested in childrens' books? It's difficult to know what to recommend without knowing where your tastes lie.

jhempel24 · 01-12-2013, 01:07 AM

You could read Battle Royale. Hunger Games HEAVILY, HEAVILY, HEAVILY, stole-i mean borrowed-from it.

miklizro · 01-12-2013, 08:53 AM

Veronica Roth's Insurgent and Divergent are in a similar vein, though better written in my humble opinon.

jbcohen · 01-12-2013, 03:30 PM

http://jamesaxler.com/. Two series Deathland and Outlands both about a post-apocalyptic world.

Fixed that URL, was wrong.

aspurrell · 01-13-2013, 10:11 PM

I just downloaded Divergent so ill see how that goes . Thanks for the ideas I have more selections for the future.

~Kate · 01-13-2013, 10:21 PM

You might also try another Susanne Collins series starting with Gregor the Overlander Reviewers gave it 4 1/2 stars on Amazon.

I liked it as much as Divergent.

forsooth · 01-14-2013, 02:07 AM

Thanks for all titles to check out.

01-09-2013, 11:49 PM	#1
aspurrell Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle	Just finished "The Hunger Games" Trilogy, What's next? Hey, I just finished Mockingjay and loved it, I'm sad that the Trilogy is over and now am ready for my next book. Any ideas for someone who loved The Hunger Games? I heard that they are breaking Mockingjay in to 2 movies,great way to squeeze money out the fans I guess ha ha Thanks

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aspurrell Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle	Great thanks. The first one on the list is "Divergent" which is the one I've been thinking about reading so that's a good sign, Has anybody read it?

01-10-2013, 04:20 AM	#5
meeera Fanatic Posts: 588 Karma: 1661798 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, iPad; support a Sony PRS-T1 and 2 Kindles	Divergent's ok, but it's not a patch on the Hunger Games. Skip to entry two, Graceling (and companion/sequels Fire and Bitterblue), though, and you can't go wrong. Of that list, I also like the Westerfeld, Marsden, Bacigalupi, and Young serieses.

01-10-2013, 10:47 AM	#6
neufsix Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 1010 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Archos A70 eReader, Kindle Touch, Sony PRS-T2	Divergent and Insurgent are great! I can't compare with Hunger Games though, i didn't read it.

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Marrella Cambrian crab Posts: 181 Karma: 520668 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-505, iPod Touch 4g	I loved The Hunger Games, but Divergent didn't do anything for me. It wasn't bad, but I just didn't care. I also tried Legend, but couldn't get into it. I second the recommendation for Scott Westerfeld, though. I really like his Midnighters trilogy, but it's not dystopian, if that's what you are looking for.

01-11-2013, 06:54 AM	#8
Mystweaver Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 1010 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T2	I'd like to third the Westerfeld suggestion. I read the Uglies series a few years ago, and it seems to be targeting that same kind of audience. It's dystopian and focuses on the a female teenage protagonist.

01-12-2013, 08:53 AM	#11
miklizro Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 532042 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cape Cod Device: Samsung Galaxy S3 running Aldiko and Kindle and Kindle 3 keyboard	Veronica Roth's Insurgent and Divergent are in a similar vein, though better written in my humble opinon.

01-12-2013, 03:30 PM	#12
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,373 Karma: 3046348 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palanthas Device: Kindle 5 Paperwhite and a Nook Simple Touch	http://jamesaxler.com/. Two series Deathland and Outlands both about a post-apocalyptic world. Fixed that URL, was wrong. __________________ Last edited by jbcohen; 01-13-2013 at 07:03 PM.

01-13-2013, 10:11 PM	#13
aspurrell Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle	I just downloaded Divergent so ill see how that goes . Thanks for the ideas I have more selections for the future.

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~Kate Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 546176 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tornado Alley, USA Device: Kindle 2,3,4, Fire!	You might also try another Susanne Collins series starting with Gregor the Overlander Reviewers gave it 4 1/2 stars on Amazon. I liked it as much as Divergent.

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