Divergent vs The Maze Runner: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dystopias, Dystopian, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Divergent
‘Divergent’ is the first in a trilogy of dystopian, YA novels by Veronica Roth. The book is written from Beatrice Prior’s (Tris), point of view and is written in short chapters making it easy to put down and pick up…
1 film adaptation
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The Maze Runner
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Divergent highest: Divergent 4.4 · The Maze Runner 4.1.
- The Maze Runner has the widest readership — 1742797 ratings behind its score.
- The Maze Runner runs the darker storyline; Divergent stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Maze Runner
1742797 ratings vs 13470 for Divergent
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Divergent
4.4 vs 4.1 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Maze Runner
a darker storyline than Divergent
Want something lighter?
Divergent
an easier tone than The Maze Runner
Scores by source
| Divergent | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1742797) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (2748) | 3.7 (1686) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (340) | 4.0 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13470) | 4.5 (6172) |
Reception
| Divergent | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13470 | 1742797 |
| Editions | 87 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 830947 |
| Reading it now | — | 37923 |
| Written reviews | — | 73401 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6973 | 8869 |
| Pages | 475 | 375 |