In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

"Bonus materials include: Author Q&A ; Discussion guide ; Divergent playlist ; Faction manifestos ; Quiz questions ; Writing tips and a sneak peek of Insurgent!"--Cover, p. [4].