I Am Number Four: The Lost Files books in order

The I Am Number Four: The Lost Files collects nineteen companion novellas and short stories that expand the Lorien Legacies universe with individual character backstories.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Legacies 2011 Pittacus Lore N/A
2 Six’s Legacy 2011 Pittacus Lore Buy
3 Nine’s Legacy 2012 Pittacus Lore Buy
4 The Fallen Legacies 2012 Pittacus Lore Buy
5 Secret Histories 2012 Pittacus Lore N/A
6 The Search for Sam 2012 Pittacus Lore Buy
7 The Last Days of Lorien 2013 Pittacus Lore Buy
8 The Forgotten Ones 2013 Pittacus Lore Buy
9 Hidden Enemy 2014 Pittacus Lore Buy
10 Five’s Legacy 2014 Pittacus Lore Buy
11 Return to Paradise 2014 Pittacus Lore Buy
12 Five’s Betrayal 2014 Pittacus Lore Buy
13 The Fugitive 2014 Pittacus Lore Buy
14 The Navigator 2015 Pittacus Lore Buy
15 The Guard 2015 Pittacus Lore Buy
16 Zero Hour 2016 Pittacus Lore N/A
17 Legacies Reborn 2015 Pittacus Lore Buy
18 Last Defense 2016 Pittacus Lore Buy
19 Hunt for the Garde 2016 Pittacus Lore Buy

This expanded reading order for The Lost Files includes both the individual digital novellas and the print omnibus editions that collect them. Starting with The Legacies in 2011, the series grew to nineteen entries by 2016.

Each novella fills in backstory for a specific character from the Lorien Legacies. Six’s Legacy, Nine’s Legacy, and The Fallen Legacies focus on the surviving Garde members, while later entries like Five’s Legacy and The Navigator explore more peripheral characters and events.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the I Am Number Four: The Lost Files series?

There are nineteen books in the I Am Number Four: The Lost Files series, published between 2011 and 2016.

What is the first book in the I Am Number Four: The Lost Files series?

The first book in the I Am Number Four: The Lost Files series is The Legacies, published in 2011.

What is the difference between this series and the Pittacus Lore Lost Files?

This reading order includes the individual novellas along with the print collection editions (The Legacies, Secret Histories, Zero Hour). The Pittacus Lore version lists only the individual novellas. The stories themselves are the same.

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