Insurgent
by Veronica Roth
★ Top 25 book of 2011 · #20 on Best Books of 2011
After a tragic initiation day, Tris Prior faces a looming war between the factions. Grief, guilt and shifting loyalties push her to accept her Divergence, whatever the cost, in this dystopian sequel.
Best for: Dystopian fans who read the first Divergent book and want the sequel
Insurgent is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar.
What Insurgent is about
Tris Prior's initiation day was meant to be a celebration with the faction she chose. Instead it ended in horror, and this second book of the Divergent series picks up in its aftermath. Unrest is spreading through the factions, and the clash between their ideologies is moving toward war. Tris keeps trying to protect the people she loves, and herself, while wrestling with grief, guilt, forgiveness, loyalty, and love. Her choices change her, and she must decide whether to fully embrace her Divergence without knowing what it might cost. The tone is tense and action-driven, with identity and consequence at its centre.
Insurgent on the Best Books of 2011
Insurgent came out in 2011. Of the 53 books first published in 2011 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #20 on our Best Books of 2011 list.
Why it made the list: 796 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (117 ratings); 47 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2011 list
- The Wise Man’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss, #18
- Dotcom Secrets Russell Brunson, #19
- Fifty Shades Darker E. L. James, #21
- The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, #22
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 544 want to read it, 47 are reading it now and 205 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 117 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 68 | 55% |
| Reader love | 38 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 72 | 20% |
Questions about Insurgent
When was Insurgent published?
Insurgent by Veronica Roth was first published in 2011.
Was Insurgent one of the best books of 2011?
Insurgent is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar. 796 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (117 ratings); 47 are reading it right now.
Why is Insurgent on the Best Books of 2011 list?
796 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.9 out of 5 (117 ratings); 47 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2011
- Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, #1
- The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, #2
- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, #3
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan, #5
- The Mark of Athena Rick Riordan, #6
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How we know
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