What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedAllegiant
Robert Schwentke · Film · 2016
If you loved Allegiant, start with Allegiant (Veronica Roth, 2013) — a book from the same story. Below: 3 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Allegiant across media.
What hooked you in Allegiant was the way the struggle against institutional power forces individuals to question their own reality.
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Books on the same thread
Divergent trilogy
Veronica Roth · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with Allegiant: Rebellion.
If the Bureau of Genetic Welfare’s reach in Allegiant intrigued you, this trilogy provides the foundational narrative of how factional control shapes the identities of those living within it.
Divergent
Veronica Roth · Book · 2013
Shares a thread with Allegiant: Rebellion.
Tris Prior’s journey begins here; fans of Allegiant will appreciate returning to the start of her rebellion against the rigid social structures that eventually led to her escape.
Divergent / Insurgent
Veronica Roth · Book · 2014
Shares 3 threads with Allegiant: Rebellion, Social Stratification, Government Conspiracy.
This collection allows you to track the evolution of the dystopian world from the initial factional constraints to the final, sweeping revelations that defined the conclusion of Allegiant.
Series on the same thread
Westworld
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with Allegiant: Rebellion.
Just as the characters in Allegiant uncover the dark secrets behind their society, this series explores the moral ambiguity and artificiality inherent in a world built on lies.
Stranger Things
Ross Duffer · Series · 2016
Explores: Government Experiments, Telekinesis, Monsters.
Those who enjoyed the government conspiracy elements in Allegiant will find a similar sense of urgency in this mystery involving secret experiments and the fight against hidden forces.
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Allegiant: Social Stratification.
The high-stakes corporate and political conspiracies driving the plot of Allegiant find a natural parallel in this struggle to expose systemic corruption across a vast, divided solar system.
Fringe
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2008
Shares a thread with Allegiant: Government Conspiracy.
The discovery of a larger, hidden truth mirrors the experience in Allegiant, as a team works to uncover the terrifying reality behind a series of inexplicable, government-linked events.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Realignment
The Realignment · Podcast · 2026
Explores: institutional change, populism, technological disruption.
If the themes of institutional change and government control in Allegiant resonated with you, these discussions offer a real-world perspective on the shifting nature of our own society.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
The moral ambiguity and experimental nature of these short stories echo the unsettling discoveries and ethical dilemmas that Beatrice Prior faced throughout the events of Allegiant.
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Common questions
Is Allegiant based on a book?
Yes, the 2016 film Allegiant is based on the 2013 book of the same title. Both versions follow Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton as they venture outside the fence and encounter the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
What is the plot of Allegiant?
In Allegiant, Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton leave the world they know behind. Upon crossing the fence, they are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency called the Bureau of Genetic Welfare, which changes their understanding of their own society.
Who directed the movie Allegiant?
The 2016 movie Allegiant was directed by Robert Schwentke. The film depicts the journey of Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton as they discover the truth about the world outside the fence while under the custody of the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
Does the Allegiant movie cover the entire book?
The 2016 film Allegiant adapts the source material from the 2013 book Allegiant. It focuses on the narrative arc where Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture beyond the fence to be held in protective custody by the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.