Books like Red Rising
Loved Red Rising by Pierce Brown? Here are 10 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Red Rising →10 books
- 1The Will of the Many
The Will of the Many
James IslingtonLike Red Rising, it features an outcast infiltrating a Roman-inspired elite academy and climbing a ruthless societal hierarchy to tear it down from within.
- 2The Rage Of Dragons
The Rage Of Dragons
Evan WinterShares Darrow's unrelenting fury and breakneck momentum, following a low-caste warrior who endures brutal combat training to avenge his people.
- 3The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Suzanne CollinsThe clearest inspiration for the Institute, pitting oppressed youth against one another in a deadly, televised arena to entertain decadent rulers.
Books like it → - 4Empire of Silence
Empire of Silence
Christopher RuocchioEchoes Red Rising's Roman-inspired space aristocracy, dramatic gladiatorial combat, and sprawling interstellar scale, though told at an epic pace.
- 5An Ember in the Ashes
An Ember in the Ashes
Sabaa TahirShares a brutal Roman-style martial empire, high-stakes infiltration, and an oppressed protagonist fighting to dismantle a tyrannical caste system.
- 6The Poppy War
The Poppy War
R. F. KuangFeatures an impoverished underdog clawing her way into a cutthroat elite military academy, driven by intense rage in an escalating, brutal war.
- 7Ender's Game
Ender's Game
Orson Scott CardShares the tactical brilliance, high-stakes battle simulations, and brutal physical and psychological tests forced upon brilliant young recruits.
Books like it → - 8The Combat Codes
The Combat Codes
Alexander DarwinFeatures a dystopian world where exploited lower-class fighters battle in brutal arenas for the entertainment of a corrupt ruling class.
- 9Red Sister
Red Sister
Mark LawrenceDelivers the same gritty combat, lethal school setting, and fierce loyalty among underdog students pushing back against powerful enemies.
- 10Blood Song
Blood Song
Anthony RyanCaptures the punishing martial training, brotherhood forged in survival, and explosive action of Darrow's rise through the ranks.
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