Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batman | 2018 | Marie Lu | N/A |
| 2 | Batman: Nightwalker | 2018 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 3 | Catwoman: Soulstealer | 2018 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 4 | Black Canary: Breaking Silence | 2020 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 5 | Harley Quinn: Ravenous | 2023 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 6 | Wonder Woman: Warbringer | 2017 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 7 | Superman: Dawnbreaker | 2019 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 8 | Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel) | 2020 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 9 | Harley Quinn: Reckoning | 2022 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 10 | Harley Quinn: Redemption | 2024 | Marie Lu | Buy |
The DC Icons series reimagines classic DC Comics characters as teenagers in a YA setting. Marie Lu contributed Batman: Nightwalker (2018), which follows an eighteen-year-old Bruce Wayne. The series includes entries by multiple authors covering heroes and villains from across the DC universe.
Leigh Bardugo kicked things off with Wonder Woman: Warbringer (2017), and the series expanded to include Sarah J. Maas writing Catwoman: Soulstealer (2018) and Matt de la Pena on Superman: Dawnbreaker (2019). The Harley Quinn subseries grew to three books between 2022 and 2024. Each novel stands alone, so readers can pick the character they are most interested in.
The series works well for YA readers who enjoy superhero stories but want more depth than a typical comic book offers. The novels spend more time on the characters’ personal lives, motivations, and internal struggles than most comic adaptations do. The graphic novel adaptation of Wonder Woman: Warbringer (2020) also brought the story to readers who prefer a visual format.