The Divergent Trilogy Books in Order

The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth contains 12 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

The Divergent Trilogy is catalogued as a character entry for Veronica Roth, though the name is a series title. The entry links 13 books from 2011 onward, beginning with Divergent (2011), Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013). Short works such as Free Four, The Transfer, The Initiate, The Son and The Traitor are also listed, and The Sixth Faction (2026) is the newest. Subject tags include dystopias, young adult fiction, science fiction, courage, identity and social classes.

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How many The Divergent Trilogy books are there?

The Divergent Trilogy 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.

The Divergent Trilogy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 The Divergent Trilogy 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    DivergentDivergent #12011 · 295 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2011295
  2. 2
    Free FourDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #12012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
  3. 3
    InsurgentDivergent #22012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    The TransferDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    AllegiantDivergent #32013 · 526 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013526
  6. 6
    FourDivergent #12014 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2014320
  7. 7
    Inside Divergent: The Initiate's WorldDivergent Miscellaneous #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    The SonDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #32014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    The InitiateDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #42014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    The TraitorDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #52014 · confirmed 4/4
    2014–
  11. 11
    We Can Be MendedDivergent Short Stories/Novellas #62017 · confirmed 4/4
    2017–
  12. 12
    The Sixth FactionSixth Faction #12026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
  13. 13
    The Sixth Faction #2Sixth Faction #22027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–

Do you have to read The Divergent Trilogy 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 The Divergent Trilogy book also stands alone.

Where to start with The Divergent Trilogy

Start with Divergent (2011), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.

What is the newest The Divergent Trilogy book?

The Sixth Faction (2026) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.

Is there a new The Divergent Trilogy book coming?

Yes. The Sixth Faction #2 (2027) is the next The Divergent Trilogy 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.

The Divergent Trilogy at a glance

Still running
The Divergent Trilogy is still running. The Sixth Faction #2 is announced for 2027.
Release pace
The Divergent Trilogy 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 The Divergent Trilogy 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.

When The Divergent Trilogy books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when The Divergent Trilogy titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 11 titles.

2010s
11
2020s
1

13 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the The Divergent Trilogy books are about

4 of the 13 The Divergent Trilogy 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.

More books by Veronica Roth

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.