On Jan. 13, 2026, Veronica Roth published a newsletter entitled " Do I Like It? Reflecting on Divergent After 15 Years ," in which she addresses just how she feels about her bestselling Divergent series. Despite selling over 32 million copies worldwide and launching a series of film adaptations, the negative reception often rings loudest. The series ending is divisive among fans, and as Roth aptly says on Substack, "Your brain is good at keeping you safe by storing negative experiences."

And despite publishing 10 books outside of the series, readers still come back to Divergent , with Roth saying in her newsletter: "And the people who hated Divergent ? They really hated it, and often go out of their way to tell me why…whenever I try to talk about any new work. Or old work. Or any work."

Yet, the author has not ceased writing. Seek the Traitor's Son , the first book in a new romantic dystopian fantasy series by Roth, is coming May 12, 2026.…