Veronica Roth

Author of Divergent

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About the Author

Veronica Roth was born on August 19, 1988 in New York. She graduated from Northwestern University's creative writing program. She is a full-time author whose books include Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. Divergent was adapted into a movie in 2014. In 2015 Insurgent made The New York Time Best show more Seller List. She also wrote four short stories from Divergent's character, Tobias Eaton's point of view. That book, entitled Four: A Divergent Collection, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014. She wrote Carve the Mark which made the bestseller list in February 2017. The Fates Divided, which is the sequel to Carve the Mark, was publised April 2018. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Veronica Roth

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Divergent (2011) 26,833 copies, 1,458 reviews

Insurgent (2012) — Author — 17,359 copies, 689 reviews

Allegiant (2013) 14,822 copies, 528 reviews

Four: A Divergent Collection (2014) 5,643 copies, 101 reviews

Carve the Mark (2014) — Author — 2,743 copies, 60 reviews

Chosen Ones (2020) 1,098 copies, 36 reviews

The Fates Divide (2018) 1,086 copies, 13 reviews

Divergent Series: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, Four (2014) 858 copies, 8 reviews

Divergent Series Complete Box Set (2013) 822 copies, 23 reviews

Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Knife-Throwing Scene (2012) 718 copies, 71 reviews

The Transfer (2013) 523 copies, 46 reviews

Poster Girl (2022) 321 copies, 11 reviews

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future (2019) 315 copies, 3 reviews

Ark (2019) 301 copies, 25 reviews

The Initiate (2014) 290 copies, 7 reviews

The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant (2013) 249 copies, 7 reviews

The Traitor (2014) 248 copies, 4 reviews

When Among Crows (2024) 242 copies, 11 reviews

The Son (2014) 236 copies, 5 reviews

Arch-Conspirator (2023) 231 copies, 9 reviews

The World of Veronica Roth's Divergent Series (2011) 107 copies

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 (2021) — Editor — 106 copies, 1 review

Void (2023) 74 copies, 9 reviews

We Can Be Mended (2018) 67 copies, 7 reviews

Divergent/Insurgent (2013) 20 copies

Carve the Mark | The Fates Divide (2019) 12 copies

The Divergent: Official Illustrated Movie Companion (2014) 9 copies

Untitled (The Chosen Ones, #2) 9 copies

Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding, Volume 2 (2022) 7 copies

Untitled (Untitled Duology, #1) 5 copies

Hearken 4 copies, 1 review

Carve the Mark: Free Chapter First Look (2016) 3 copies

Destinos Divididos 3 copies

Preview: Carve the Mark 2 copies

The Far Reaches Collection: Stories to Take You Out of This World (2023) — Contributor — 2 copies

SAP HANA: Overview (2014) 1 copy

Inertia [novelette] — Author — 1 copy

Besnikja (2014) 1 copy

Casablanca Classics (2 Book Series) 1 copy

KRYENGRITESJA V.I 1 copy

BESNIKJA V.II 1 copy

KATRA 1 copy

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Associated Works

Divergent [2014 film] (2014) — Original book — 583 copies, 3 reviews

Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories (2016) — Contributor — 430 copies, 30 reviews

Insurgent [2015 film] (2015) — Original novel — 402 copies, 1 review

Shards and Ashes (2013) — Contributor — 263 copies, 12 reviews

Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles (2017) — Contributor — 106 copies, 6 reviews

Wastelands: The New Apocalypse (2019) — Contributor — 91 copies, 3 reviews

The Divergent Series: 3 Movie Collection (2017) — Author — 61 copies

Hunger for Dystopian Teen Sampler (2011) 46 copies, 1 review

Forward Collection (2019) — Contributor — 36 copies, 2 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Roth, Veronica Anne
Birthdate: 1988-08-19
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Places of residence: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Barrington, Illinois, USA
Education: Northwestern University (BA|2010|Creative Writing)
Barrington High School
Carleton College
Occupations: author
Relationships: Fitch, Nelson (husband)
Agent: Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of Nancy Coffey Literary
Short biography: Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her debut New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, consisting of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant; and Four: A Divergent Collection.

Veronica Roth was born on August 19, 1988 in New York City, and was raised primarily in Barrington, Illinois. Her mother, Barbara Ross, is a painter who resides in Barrington. She is the youngest of three children. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and her mother has since remarried to Frank Ross, a financial consultant for landscaping companies. Her brother and sister live in the Chicago area.