Marie Lu books

Marie Lu is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of YA science fiction and fantasy, known for the Legend series, The Young Elites trilogy, and the Warcross duology.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys 2015 Buy
A Tyranny of Petticoats 2016 Buy
Hope Nation 2018 Buy
Current Futures 2019 Buy
My Life: Growing Up Asian in America 2022 Buy

DC Icons Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Batman 2018 N/A
Batman: Nightwalker 2018 Buy
Catwoman: Soulstealer 2018 Buy
Black Canary: Breaking Silence 2020 Buy
Harley Quinn: Ravenous 2023 Buy
Wonder Woman: Warbringer 2017 Buy
Superman: Dawnbreaker 2019 Buy
Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel) 2020 Buy
Harley Quinn: Reckoning 2022 Buy
Harley Quinn: Redemption 2024 Buy

Graphic Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Batman: Nightwalker 2019 Buy

Legend Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Aaibhe-Shee Queen 2011 N/A
Life Before Legend 2011 N/A
Legend 2011 Buy
Prodigy 2013 Buy
Champion 2013 Buy
Life After Legend 2017 N/A
Life After Legend II 2017 N/A
Rebel 2019 Buy

Legend Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Life Before Legend 2012 Buy

Legend Graphic Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Legend 2015 Buy
Legend: The Graphic Novel 2015 N/A
Prodigy 2016 Buy
Prodigy: The Graphic Novel 2016 N/A
Champion 2017 Buy
Champion: The Graphic Novel 2017 N/A

Skyhunter Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Skyhunter 2020 Buy
Steelstriker 2021 Buy

Spirit Animals Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Tales of the Great Beasts 2014 N/A
Tales of the fallen beasts 2016 N/A
Wild Born 2013 Buy
Hunted 2014 Buy
Blood Ties 2014 Buy
Fire and Ice 2014 Buy
Rise and Fall 2014 Buy
The Evertree 2015 Buy
Against the Tide 2014 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Kingdom of Back 2020 Buy

Stars and Smoke Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Stars and Smoke 2023 Buy
Icon and Inferno 2024 Buy

The New Alchemists

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Red City 2025 Buy

The Young Elites Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Young Elites: Exclusive Sneak Peek 2014 N/A
The Young Elites 2014 Buy
Rosensällskapet 2015 N/A
The Rose Society 2015 Buy
Midnattsstjärnan 2016 N/A
The Midnight Star 2016 Buy

Warcross Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Warcross 2017 Buy
Wildcard 2018 Buy

Marie Lu is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose YA science fiction and fantasy novels have sold millions of copies worldwide. She debuted with Legend in 2011, a dystopian thriller set in a dark future Los Angeles, which launched a four-book series and was adapted into graphic novels. The Young Elites trilogy (2014-2016) moved into dark fantasy territory, while Warcross (2017) and Wildcard (2018) explored virtual reality gaming.

Lu has also written for the DC Icons series, contributing Batman: Nightwalker among other titles, and collaborated on the multi-author Spirit Animals series. Her more recent work includes the Skyhunter duology, Stars and Smoke, and The New Alchemists. She continues to write across genres while maintaining her core YA readership.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Marie Lu written?

Marie Lu has written 54 books across thirteen series.

What was Marie Lu's first book?

Marie Lu’s first book is Aaibhe-Shee Queen, published in 2011.

What is Marie Lu best known for?

Marie Lu is best known for the Legend series, a dystopian YA trilogy that began in 2011 and became a bestseller. She has also written The Young Elites trilogy, the Warcross duology, and DC Icons novels.

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