Let's make this birthday one to remember.

36 years old (Born on August 19, 1988)

Happy Birthday, Veronica Roth! Congrats on another year of keeping us all Divergent and decidedly Insurgent in our reading habits. Clearly, your faction would be Dauntless—for fearlessly conquering bookshelves, Goodreads awards (twice!), and inspiring endless midnight readings.

May your day be as thrilling as Tris' adventures—minus any actual dystopian trouble! Here's to more fearless storytelling that keeps fans endlessly hooked; may the plot twists you craft always surpass even Four’s legendary charm. Another best-selling chapter awaits—so enjoy some cake-worthy indulgence without factions or fears today. Happy birthday to our favorite literary rebel whose imagination stays forever divergent!