Reading order · 4 books · 2011 to 2014 · Set in Chicago
Divergent Books in Order
Divergent is set in a future Chicago divided into five factions, each devoted to a single virtue. Tris Prior leaves her family’s faction to join the daring Dauntless, and hides the secret that she does not fit into any one faction.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Divergent book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Chicago
- 1Divergent2011With Tris PriorIn a future Chicago divided into five factions, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose where she belongs.Buy on Amazon
- 2Insurgent2012With Tris PriorConflict between the factions grows into war, and Tris must face her own guilt and grief.Buy on Amazon
- 3Allegiant2013With Tris Prior and Tobias "Four" EatonTris and Tobias go beyond the fence that surrounds the city, and learn the truth about their world.Buy on Amazon
- 4Four2014With Tobias "Four" EatonStories from the Divergent world, told by Tobias, known as Four.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant in order. Four collects stories told by Tobias.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Tris Prior | Tobias "Four" Eaton | Christina | Caleb Prior | Jeanine Matthews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Divergent | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Insurgent | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Allegiant | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 4 Four | ·Minor | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Divergent books
5 characters from Veronica Roth’s chart, with the number of Divergent books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Tris PriorAbnegation girl who joins Dauntless | 4 | Divergent 2011 |
| Tobias "Four" EatonDauntless instructor | 4 | Divergent 2011 |
| ChristinaTris's friend | 4 | Divergent 2011 |
| Caleb PriorTris's brother | 3 | Divergent 2011 |
| Jeanine MatthewsLeader of Erudite | 2 | Divergent 2011 |