Set in a future Chicago divided into five factions, each representing a different human virtue, this young adult dystopian trilogy follows a teenage girl who discovers at her choosing ceremony that she does not fit into any single faction — a rare and dangerous condition — and becomes entangled in a brewing conflict that threatens the entire social order. The series is fast-paced and action-driven, with themes of identity, conformity, and the cost of ideological thinking.
In a future Chicago divided into five factions based on virtues, sixteen-year-old Tris Prior must choose a new faction and discover where she truly belongs, while uncovering a terrifying conspiracy that threatens to destroy her world. As she trains with the courageous Dauntless and navigates a growing attraction to her enigmatic instructor, she learns the cost of courage and identity. A high-energy dystopian novel with strong action sequences and romantic tension.