Red Queen – Victoria Aveyard Similarities – Revolution, magical protagonist, unsuspecting antagonist So, if you have read The Hunger Games or not, if you want a dystopian version of The Poppy War, revisit this iconic series that pretty much defined the YA genre of the 2010s and spawned the likes of Divergent, The Maze Runner and more. Wanting to do nothing with it but being the only one who can overthrow the big bad guy? Check.
Ending up in the middle of a revolution? Check. The simple goal of just surviving the year? Check.
The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins Similarities – Revolution, protagonist Only for her to uncover truths about him and her past that will have her questioning everything she knows. What is it with young female protagonists believing their mentor only for them to be disillusioned with life after said mentor is taken away from them? Descendant of the Crane has Hesina going to the ends of the Earth to find her father’s murderer. And on the way, she learns magic, and how to fight and love as she ends up meeting the infuriatingly charming Prince Liwei, the son of the very king who imprisoned her mother.ĭescendant of the Crane – Joan He Similarities – Chinese fantasy, vengeful protagonist Here are 8 more books like The Poppy War for you to feast on.ĭaughter of the Moon Goddess – Sue Lynn Tan Similarities – Chinese myth and fantasyĭo you like sci-fi sprinkled with fantasy and adventure along with romance? Then The Celestial Kingdom duology is for you as it has Xingyin travelling the moon, sky and earth to save her mother. So, if you want more similar yet different books, we’ve got you. Sounds familiar right?īut it’s the nuances in such books that make them so fun to read like the fact that The Poppy War is based in Far East Asia, Asian myths and cultural elements embedded in the plot and the most deranged protagonist that you know you shouldn’t root for but you do. Remember those types of books where a simple ordinary girl whose misfit personality trait turns out to be her trump card? She then hopes to just reach her goal of winning the games or getting into an academy or getting a job only to be swept up in a revolution to overthrow the government that will fail without her.
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