4.35 avg rating — 9,892,034 ratings

"It doesn't get any better than Katniss Everdeen for me. Enough said."

4.10 avg rating — 680,202 ratings

"Rose was a WAY better character than Bella. Less whiny and more likable. I read twilight for the vampires and Jacob not Bella at all. I read VA for Rose because I loved her."

4.06 avg rating — 480,153 ratings

"Katsa and Po a couple that I loved much better than Bella and Edward. Not to slam Twilight, it was a great read but this was a more solid story for me. Katsa was strong and decisive...at times...but it was still better than the lip biting and waffling back and forth I had to deal with from Bella. "

3.86 avg rating — 1,048,517 ratings

"Surprisingly enough I read this book directly after Twilight because I was going through Stephenie Meyer withdrawal (she is a great author). I thought this book was FANTASTIC and also better than Twilight but unfortunately it was overshadowed. I'm glad everyone is giving it attention now."