Veronica Roth Announces Not 1 but 2 New ‘Divergent’ Books — And They’re Not Spinoffs

The world of Divergent is growing, and in ways we never expected. Veronica Roth made the announcement during BookCon 2026, where she marked the 15th anniversary of the book series.

Divergent has often gained comparisons to the world of The Hunger Games, telling the story of how the world has been split into factions. There are three books in the main series, with a fourth fold from Four’s POV. The books were turned into a movie franchise that went completely off book and was never fully completed.

Two New ‘Divergent’ Novels Coming

Roth explained that there are two novels arriving, and they are part of a duology. The first is titled The Sixth Faction, and it will be released on October 6, 2026. The second book in the collection doesn’t have a title just yet.

Haven’t read the original trilogy of books yet? You don’t need to race through them to understand the duology. The nature of the books makes them standalone from the original story. However, they work well as companion novels to further the tale, bringing a Sliding Doors moment.

While we have to wait until October for the first book and February 2027 for the second, there will be an excerpt released soon. Look out for it on April 21, 2026.

Not a Spinoff of the Original Stories

They are not going to be sequels or prequels. Nor are they spinoffs or the same Divergent story told from another character perspective. Instead, we’ll get an alternate timeline of events.

In the YA dystopian novel, Tris was able to pick any faction to be part of. As someone who was “Divergent,” she held abilities of all the factions. She left her home in Abnegation and joined Dauntless, where she fell for Four, another former Abnegation member who also switched and was also “Divergent.”

What if that didn’t happen, though? What if Tris joined a different faction? That’s what we explore in The Sixth Faction, as tragedy strikes at the Choosing Ceremony. Tris still finds herself at the heart of the rebellion, but in a completely different way and without Four by her side. Who is Tris without Dauntless, and would she make the same choice and sacrifice as she did at the end of the original trilogy?