Divergent vs Insurgent: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Courage, Dystopias, Identity, Family, Families, Young Adult
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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Insurgent
One choice can transform you--or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Divergent highest: Divergent 4.4 · Insurgent 4.0.
- Insurgent has the widest readership — 1653398 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Divergent | Insurgent | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1653398) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (2748) | 3.6 (1613) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (340) | 4.5 (142) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13470) | 4.5 (9667) |
Reception
| Divergent | Insurgent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13470 | 1653398 |
| Editions | 87 | 64 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 368661 |
| Reading it now | — | 29436 |
| Written reviews | — | 67564 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6973 | 2530 |
| Pages | 475 | 464 |