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Veronica Roth Returns to Divergent With 'The Sixth Faction' Duology

The project reimagines Tris’s faction decision to create a standalone timeline open to new readers.

Overview

  • Veronica Roth announced the two-book return Saturday at New York BookCon, unveiling The Sixth Faction from HarperCollins Children’s Books for October 2026.
  • She described it as an alternate timeline where Beatrice “Tris” Prior picks a different faction instead of Dauntless.
  • Roth said the novel reads as a standalone entry that still connects to people and places fans know.
  • Publisher Erica Sussman called the book a tour de force, signaling HarperCollins’ strong backing for the reimagined series.
  • A character teased as a boy with a number for a name appears in early details, which reporting suggests could be Tobias “Four” Eaton without confirmation.