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Books like the Divergent series

Books that match a book in the Divergent series, most similar first. Each one names the Divergent book it matches and why.

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  • Novel
  • Fiction

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  • Young Adult
  • Ages 13+

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Other series with a book that matches a Divergent book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

  • The Hunger Games book cover by Suzanne Collins

    Why: Both series are young adult dystopian and science fiction books.

    Closest books: Divergent and The Hunger Games

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Divergent: "young adult" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION" (OL subject)
      The Hunger Games: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • dystopian
      Divergent: "dystopian" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "dystopian fiction" (WD genre)
      The Hunger Games: "Dystopian fiction" (OL subject); "dystopian literature" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Divergent: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
      The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
  • Only Time Will Tell book cover by Jeffrey Archer

    Why: Both series are books about social classes and families.

    Closest books: Allegiant and Only Time Will Tell

    What both books share
    • social classes
      Allegiant: "Social classes" (OL subject); "Social classes -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)
      Only Time Will Tell: "Social classes" (OL subject); "Social classes -- England -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • families
      Allegiant: "Families" (OL subject); "Family, fiction" (OL subject); "Families -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)
      Only Time Will Tell: "Families" (OL subject); "Families -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  • The Maze Runner book cover by James Dashner

    Why: Both series are young adult science fiction books.

    Closest books: Allegiant and The Maze Runner

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Allegiant: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
      The Maze Runner: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Allegiant: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Maze Runner: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • Uglies book cover by Scott Westerfeld

    Why: Both series are young adult science fiction books.

    Closest books: Allegiant and Uglies

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Allegiant: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
      Uglies: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Allegiant: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
      Uglies: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • The Angel Experiment book cover by James Patterson

    Why: Both series are young adult science fiction books.

    Closest books: Allegiant and The Angel Experiment

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Allegiant: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
      The Angel Experiment: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Allegiant: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Angel Experiment: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • Cinder book cover by Marissa Meyer

    Why: Both series are young adult science fiction books.

    Closest books: Allegiant and Cinder

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Allegiant: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
      Cinder: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Allegiant: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
      Cinder: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • Scythe book cover by Neal Shusterman

    Arc of a Scythe

    Neal Shusterman

    Why: Both series are young adult science fiction books.

    Closest books: Allegiant and Scythe

    What both books share
    • young adult
      Allegiant: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
      Scythe: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
    • science fiction
      Allegiant: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
      Scythe: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  • Why: Both series are science fiction books.

    Closest books: Divergent and Cytonic

    What both books share
    • science fiction
      Divergent: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
      Cytonic: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 650)
  • Obsidian book cover by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Lux (Jennifer L. Armentrout)

    Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Why: Both series are science fiction books.

    Closest books: Divergent and Opal

    What both books share
    • science fiction
      Divergent: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
      Opal: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)

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