Most young adult dystopian novels published in recent years follow a similar formula. Divergent and The Hunger Games in particular are two book series that have striking similarities in how the authors set them up. Both take place in a future version of the United States run by a corrupt government, but contain differences in the exact location and who runs the government. On the outside, the main characters appear very similar, although there are some noticeable differences after the reader gets to know them both. In both series, the characters are divided into major groups that will determine how they live most of their lives, although they enter the groups in different ways. Divergent and The Hunger Games both have unique qualities, but the overall structure of the two series is similar enough to attract the attention of readers who have already read and enjoyed one. The two book series are set in a similar place and post-natal. apocalyptic time but contain some differences in size and government. Both book series are set in a dystopian world set in what was once North America. The location in The Hunger Games is called Panem and is spread across much of the United States with the main action taking place in the Capitol, which is located in the Rocky Mountains, and District 12, which is located in Appalachia. Divergent is set in a much smaller, more contained area of ​​Chicago. Chicago is surrounded by a fence and virtually nothing is known about life outside the area. The author of The Hunger Games also leaves life outside of Panem a mystery to both the characters and the reader. Both series contain a corrupt government that is both invasive and extremely controlling. ...... at the center of the card ...... readers because the stories are intertwined in a related way. Both take place in similar worlds with comparable conflicts. The governments of both are more concerned with preserving their way of life than with individual people. Both stories center on a teenager who was targeted by the government because she somehow disrupted the norm and became part of a rebellion herself. Both girls consider themselves less important than the people they care about. Both book series have different groups in society that are meant to keep people separated and focused on certain tasks. The two series contain many differences, but when boiled down to their most essential parts, it is clear that both are meant to serve as tales that encourage readers to fight for what is right, no matter how strong the force they support. against.