In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.
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“A taut and shiveringly exciting read! Tris is exactly the sort of unflinching and fierce heroine I love. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.”
Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely
“ is a captivating, fascinating book that kept me in constant suspense and was never short on surprises. It will be a long time before I quit thinking about this haunting vision of the future.”
James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner
Reviews
“Divergent holds its own in the [dystopian] genre, with brisk pacing, lavish flights of imagination, and writing that occasionally startles with fine detail.”
The New York Times
“If you like Hunger Games & Twilight, then get stoked for Divergent! Trust us on this—this baby is going to blow up BIG! And if you chose to remain factionless, then you're gonna be one lonely soul.”
PerezHilton.com
“The next big thing.”
Rolling Stone
About the Author
Veronica Roth is the number one New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant—the Divergent trilogy. Now a full-time writer, Ms. Roth and her husband live in Chicago. You can visit her online at Twitter, Tumblr, her blog, and her website.
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| Author | Veronica Roth |
| Narrator | Emma Galvin |
| ISBN | 9780062067593 |
| Length | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication Date | May 3, 2011 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm Rank | #3,471 Overall |
| Genre Rank | #81 in Science Fiction |
