# Divergent

**Author:** Veronica Roth
**Grade range:** Grades 8–12
**Age range:** 13–17
**First published:** 2012
**Genre:** Dystopian
**ISBN-13:** `9781613834008`
**ISBN-10:** `1613834004`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/divergent
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- identity
- choice
- courage

## Where this book is recommended

### California Young Reader Medal

- **recommended** · 8th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2014 winner (Young Adult)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)

### Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)

### Great Lakes Great Books Award

- **recommended** · 8th grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award (student-choice, grade-band shortlists; annual, since 1989). Winner/honor/nominee rolls Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12.](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)

### Kentucky Bluegrass Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2013 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2013 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2013 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2013 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)

### Land of Enchantment Book Award

- **recommended** · 8th grade · New Mexico — [source: New Mexico State Library — Land of Enchantment Book Award winner/nominee lists (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1981)](https://nmstatelibrary.org/land-of-enchantment-book-awards-40th-anniversary/)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · New Mexico — [source: New Mexico State Library — Land of Enchantment Book Award winner/nominee lists (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1981)](https://nmstatelibrary.org/land-of-enchantment-book-awards-40th-anniversary/)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · New Mexico — [source: New Mexico State Library — Land of Enchantment Book Award winner/nominee lists (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1981)](https://nmstatelibrary.org/land-of-enchantment-book-awards-40th-anniversary/)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · New Mexico — [source: New Mexico State Library — Land of Enchantment Book Award winner/nominee lists (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1981)](https://nmstatelibrary.org/land-of-enchantment-book-awards-40th-anniversary/)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · New Mexico — [source: New Mexico State Library — Land of Enchantment Book Award winner/nominee lists (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1981)](https://nmstatelibrary.org/land-of-enchantment-book-awards-40th-anniversary/)

### Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC)

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2013-2014 winner](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2013-2014 winner](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2013-2014 winner](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2013-2014 winner](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)

### Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2013 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2013 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2013 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2013 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)

### Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA)

- **recommended** · 8th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)

### Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2014 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2014 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2014 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2014 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2014 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)

## Banned / challenged record

Documented removals or formal challenges in at least one school district in 1 state: FL. Source: [PEN America's Index of School Book Bans](https://pen.org/banned-book-list/) 2022-2024.

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