Summary: Grit, realism and shock make Battle Royale the better book in my opinion. For this answer, I'm comparing the entire trilogy of Hunger Games to the thicker single volume of Battle Royale. read more
The Hunger Games felt more like an experience; Battle Royale felt more like a movie. Both are enjoyable, but you feel more for Katniss than for Shuya and Noriko. Interesting interpersonal elationships- The Hunger Games provides deeper, more complicated interpersonal relationships than Battle Royale. read more
35 Reasons "The Hunger Games" Is Really "Battle Royale" Sure, these movies have their differences. But when you line them up side-by-side, it's hard not to see that The Hunger Games looks a lot like an Americanized version of Battle Royale. read more
Battle Royale features Teacher Kitano, while Hunger Games has the supreme leader, President Snow. While both characters are twisted, sick men, Kitano appears to have some sort of snake soul writhing about under his skin, due to his strange relationship with his student in The Program, Noriko. read more