What to read next · for fans of Suzanne Collins
What to read after The Hunger Games: 8 books like it
Quick answer
If you loved The Hunger Games, read Battle Royale by Koushun Takami, The Long Walk by Stephen King or Divergent by Veronica Roth next.
The Hunger Games combines a deadly competition, a cruel government and a heroine who sparks a rebellion. These books deliver the same tension. Collins's own Sunrise on the Reaping movie comes out November 20, 2026.
8 books like The Hunger Games
- 1
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Thriller
A class of students forced to fight to the death: the darker book often compared to The Hunger Games.
- 2
The Long Walk by Stephen King
Thriller
A deadly contest where stopping means death, written by King as Richard Bachman.
- 3
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Dystopian
A girl who doesn't fit her society's factions, brutal initiation trials and a rising conflict.
- 4
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Dystopian
Teens trapped in a deadly maze with no memory of how they got there.
- 5
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
YA fantasy
A girl from the oppressed class discovers a power that could topple the elite.
- 6
Legend by Marie Lu
Dystopian
A prodigy and a wanted criminal on opposite sides of a corrupt republic.
- 7
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Sci-fi
Often called "The Hunger Games for adults": class war and a deadly institute.
- 8
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Dystopian
A society that forces everyone to be "pretty" at sixteen, and the girl who rebels.
Common questions
What should I read after The Hunger Games?
If you loved The Hunger Games, read Battle Royale by Koushun Takami, The Long Walk by Stephen King or Divergent by Veronica Roth next. The Hunger Games combines a deadly competition, a cruel government and a heroine who sparks a rebellion. These books deliver the same tension. Collins's own Sunrise on the Reaping movie comes out November 20, 2026.
What books are like The Hunger Games?
Our 8 picks: Battle Royale, The Long Walk, Divergent, The Maze Runner, Red Queen, Legend, Red Rising, Uglies.
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