Legend books in order

The Legend series by Marie Lu is a bestselling YA dystopian series set in a dark future Los Angeles, beginning with Legend (2011).

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Aaibhe-Shee Queen 2011 Marie Lu N/A
2 Life Before Legend 2011 Marie Lu N/A
3 Legend 2011 Marie Lu Buy
4 Prodigy 2013 Marie Lu Buy
5 Champion 2013 Marie Lu Buy
6 Life After Legend 2017 Marie Lu N/A
7 Life After Legend II 2017 Marie Lu N/A
8 Rebel 2019 Marie Lu Buy

The Legend series is Marie Lu’s debut and breakout work. Legend (2011) introduces a fractured future America where two teenagers from opposite sides of society find their fates intertwined. The series continued with Prodigy (2013) and Champion (2013), with Rebel (2019) returning to the world years later.

The series also includes companion novellas (Life Before Legend, Life After Legend) that expand on the characters’ backstories. Legend was one of the defining YA dystopian series of the early 2010s and has been adapted into graphic novel format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Legend series?

There are eight books in the Legend series, published between 2011 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Legend series?

The first book in the Legend series is Aaibhe-Shee Queen, published in 2011.

What is the Legend series about?

The Legend series follows June, a prodigy born into a wealthy family, and Day, the country’s most wanted criminal, in a dystopian future Republic that was once the western United States. The series spans four main novels plus companion novellas.

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