Hunger Games Fans Rejoice: New Prequel and Top Dystopian Reads to Explore
October 21, 2024'Red Rising' by Pierce Brown explores a color-coded caste society on Mars, focusing on a low-caste worker's quest for justice against the ruling elite.
For fans of 'Hunger Games' seeking new reads, several dystopian novels are recommended.
'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah features incarcerated women gladiators battling for freedom in a satirical dystopian setting.
'Hell Followed With Us' by Andrew Joseph White follows a trans teenager escaping a cult while harboring a dark secret.
The upcoming film 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' also marks a resurgence in 'Hunger Games' popularity, coinciding with Collins' new book.
The 2010s saw a significant rise in dystopian adaptations and new book releases featuring teenagers in apocalyptic scenarios.
'The Grace Year' by Kim Liggett tells the harrowing tale of girls banished to the woods at 16, where they confront threats from both nature and poachers.
'Trial of the Sun Queen' by Nisha J. Tuli centers on a woman's competition to become the Sun King's queen, facing deadly challenges along the way.
'Battle Royale' by Koushun Takami presents a chilling survival game where junior high students must kill each other on a deserted island.
'The Atlas Six' by Olivie Blake involves six magicians competing in a perilous initiation for a prestigious society that safeguards lost knowledge.
Suzanne Collins is set to release a fifth book titled 'Sunrise on the Reaping' in March 2025, which serves as a prequel to the original series.
'The New Wilderness' by Diane Cook depicts a mother and daughter striving to survive in a wild territory as a response to climate change.
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USA TODAY • Oct 20, 2024
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