the sixth faction
Definition
The title of an upcoming novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth, announced in April 2026, serving as the first book in a new duology within the Divergent series. It reimagines protagonist Beatrice 'Tris' Prior's story in an alternate dystopian world where she does not choose the Dauntless faction, introducing a mysterious sixth faction beyond the original five (Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, Candor, and Erudite).
In the context of the Divergent universe, a hypothetical or newly revealed faction in the post-apocalyptic society of Chicago, representing an undisclosed virtue or societal role that disrupts the established faction system.
Examples
Fans lost their minds when Veronica Roth teased 'the sixth faction' at BookCon, proving dystopian drama never dies.
In this alternate Divergent timeline, Tris skips Dauntless for 'the sixth faction,' because who needs jumping off trains when you can redefine society?
My TBR pile just factioned itself into chaos thanks to 'the sixth faction'—priorities, am I right?
BookTok is ablaze: is 'the sixth faction' the savior of YA or just another plot twist in faction fiction?