Divergent
- Published
- 26 April 2011
- Pages
- 487
- ISBN-13
- 9780062286437
- Type
- novel
About this book
Divergent (2011, 487 pages) opens the trilogy in a walled-off, post-war Chicago divided into five virtue-based factions, following Tris Prior as she discovers she's Divergent -- unable to fit neatly into any one faction, a trait the system considers dangerous enough to kill for -- and chooses Dauntless, throwing herself into its brutal initiation and falling for her enigmatic instructor Four.
Key facts about Divergent
Veronica Roth wrote Divergent, a novel on our list. It has been out since 26 April 2011. The book has 487 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780062286437 to find the main one.
Divergent is book 1 of 4 in the Divergent series. The series has 4 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Four: A Divergent Collection is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 8 July 2014.
Additionally, Veronica Roth writes Carve the Mark as a separate series. Those series sit on our dystopian and young adult fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Seek the Traitor's Son is the latest published Veronica Roth book on file, from 12 May 2026.
About Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth is an American author who became one of the defining voices of the 2010s young adult dystopian boom with Divergent, published in 2011 while she was still a college senior. See every Veronica Roth book in order.
Its place in Divergent
Divergent is book 1 in the Divergent series. It is followed by Insurgent. See the full Divergent reading order.
In a walled-off, post-war Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each built around a single virtue: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and Erudite (the intelligent). At sixteen, every teenager takes an aptitude test and chooses the faction they'll spend the rest of their life in — even if it means leaving their family forever. Tris Prior discovers she doesn't fit neatly into any one faction; she's Divergent, a trait the system considers dangerous…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780062337085
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780007420414
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780007420421