Reading order · Young adult
Divergent Reading Order
Divergent by Veronica Roth has 3 main books (2011–2013), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with Divergent (2011) and read the numbered books in order.
Divergent books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 32 min
- 9 h 11 min
- 9 h 2 min
- 4 h 34 min
Main books together: 1,528 pages, about 26 h 45 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Divergent: common questions
- How many books are in the Divergent series?
- There are 3 main books in Divergent, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is Allegiant (2013).
- What order should I read Divergent in?
- Read Divergent in its numbered order: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant.
- What is the first Divergent book?
- The first book is Divergent by Veronica Roth, published in 2011.
- How long does it take to read the whole Divergent series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,528 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 27 hours of reading, or about 54 days at 30 minutes a day.
- Do I need to read the Divergent novellas?
- The 1 novella or companion book (Four: A Divergent Collection) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.