Divergent Books in Order
Veronica Roth has written 12 Divergent books, published between 2011 and 2026: 6 in the 2 main-line series and 7 related titles. The first book is Divergent (2011) and the newest main-line book is The Sixth Faction (2026). One more title is announced: The Sixth Faction #2 (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 13 of 13 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,141 in 3 of 13 books
Divergent names Veronica Roth's young adult dystopian line, 13 books catalogued since 2011. The first, Divergent (2011), sets a future society split into factions, with identity, courage and social class as its themes. Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013) complete the trilogy, short pieces including The Transfer, The Initiate and Four extend the story, and a second Sixth Faction book is scheduled for 2027.
How many Divergent books are there?
Divergent has 12 published books, released between 2011 and 2026. 6 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Divergent, Sixth Faction), and 7 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas and other titles. One more, The Sixth Faction #2 (2027), is announced.
Divergent Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Divergent books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120112954/4
- 22012–4/4
- 32012–4/4
- 42013–4/4
- 520135264/4
- 620143204/4
- 72014–3/4
- 82014–4/4
- 92014–4/4
- 102014–4/4
- 112017–4/4
- 122026–3/4
- 132027–3/4
Do you have to read Divergent books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 7 related titles (short stories and novellas and other titles) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Divergent book also stands alone.
What order should you read Divergent books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Divergent (2011), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series. After it come Insurgent (2012), Allegiant (2013), Four (2014), The Sixth Faction (2026) and The Sixth Faction #2 (2027).
What is the newest Divergent book?
The Sixth Faction (2026) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new Divergent book coming?
Yes. The Sixth Faction #2 (2027) is the next Divergent book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Divergent at a glance
- Still running
- Divergent is still running. The Sixth Faction #2 is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Divergent books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,141 pages across the 3 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Divergent books, 11 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 10 of the 13 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Divergent books are about
4 of the 13 Divergent books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: courage is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Courage 3 of 4 books
- Science fiction 3 of 4 books
- Dystopias 2 of 4 books
- Family life 2 of 4 books
- Identity 2 of 4 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 4 books
- Social classes 2 of 4 books
- Dystopian fiction 1 of 4 books
- Dystopian YA 1 of 4 books
- Faction 1 of 4 books
More books by Veronica Roth
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Veronica Roth books in order 27 books