Stars and Smoke books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Stars and Smoke series?"

"There are two books in the Stars and Smoke series, published between 2023 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Stars and Smoke series?"

"The first book in the Stars and Smoke series is Stars and Smoke, published in 2023."

Q: "What is Stars and Smoke about?"

"Stars and Smoke (2023) follows Winter Young, the world's biggest pop star, who gets recruited by a spy agency for an undercover mission. The duology blends celebrity culture with espionage."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Stars and Smoke	2023	Marie Lu	Buy
2	Icon and Inferno	2024	Marie Lu	Buy

Stars and Smoke (2023) and Icon and Inferno (2024) make up Marie Lu’s thriller duology about a global pop star drafted into espionage. The series pairs a famous musician with a seasoned agent, mixing spy-thriller action with the glamour and pressure of celebrity.

Winter Young, the world’s most famous pop star, gets pulled into an undercover operation in Stars and Smoke. The first book sets up his partnership with agent Sydney Cossette, and their clashing personalities create friction as they work to infiltrate a criminal’s inner circle. Icon and Inferno raises the stakes as Winter goes deeper into the spy world while his public life threatens to blow their cover.

Lu wrote the Legend trilogy and Warcross before this, so she has experience with action-heavy YA. Stars and Smoke leans less on science fiction and more on real-world thriller tropes, but her fast pacing carries over from her earlier work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Stars and Smoke series?

There are two books in the Stars and Smoke series, published between 2023 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Stars and Smoke series?

The first book in the Stars and Smoke series is Stars and Smoke, published in 2023.

What is Stars and Smoke about?

Stars and Smoke (2023) follows Winter Young, the world’s biggest pop star, who gets recruited by a spy agency for an undercover mission. The duology blends celebrity culture with espionage.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order