Veronica Anne Roth is an American novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Roth grew up outside of Chicago and graduated from Northwestern University. She now resides in Chicago proper with her husband and dog, writing full-time.

Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the Divergent Series (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection). The Divergent Series was developed into three major motion pictures.