Kiera Cass books

Kiera Cass is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series set in a dystopian future America.

Betrothed Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Siren 2009 Buy
A Thousand Heartbeats 2022 Buy

Selection Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Selection 2012 Buy
The Elite 2013 Buy
The Prince 2013 Buy
The Epilogue 2014 N/A
The Guard 2014 Buy
The One 2014 Buy
The Queen 2014 Buy
The Favorite 2015 Buy
The Heir 2015 Buy
The Crown 2016 Buy

Selection Collections Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Betrothed 2020 Buy
The Betrayed 2021 Buy

Kiera Cass is an American author of young adult fiction. Born May 19, 1981, she grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and graduated from Radford University with a degree in History and Art. She has been married since 2004 and has two children.

Cass is best known for The Selection series, which has sold millions of copies and spent time at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The five-book series is set in the fictional country of Illea (formerly North and Central America) and follows a competition where young women compete for the prince’s hand in marriage. The first three books follow America Singer; the final two shift to her daughter, Princess Eadlyn.

Beyond The Selection, Cass wrote The Siren (originally self-published in 2008, revised and republished by HarperCollins in 2016), The Betrothed duology, and A Thousand Heartbeats (2022).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kiera Cass best known for?

Kiera Cass is best known for The Selection series, a five-book YA series about a competition where young women vie for the heart of a prince in the fictional country of Illea. The series has sold millions of copies worldwide.

What order should I read The Selection series?

The main Selection series should be read in order: The Selection, The Elite, The One, The Heir, and The Crown. Several novellas (The Prince, The Guard, The Queen, The Favorite) can be read between books for additional perspective.

Is The Selection series being adapted for film or TV?

The CW filmed two pilots that were not picked up. Warner Bros. acquired movie rights in 2015, which later moved to Netflix, but the adaptation was eventually scrapped after three years in development.

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