Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Young Elites: Exclusive Sneak Peek | 2014 | Marie Lu | N/A |
| 2 | The Young Elites | 2014 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 3 | Rosensällskapet | 2015 | Marie Lu | N/A |
| 4 | The Rose Society | 2015 | Marie Lu | Buy |
| 5 | Midnattsstjärnan | 2016 | Marie Lu | N/A |
| 6 | The Midnight Star | 2016 | Marie Lu | Buy |
The Young Elites is Marie Lu’s dark fantasy trilogy. The Young Elites (2014), The Rose Society (2015), and The Midnight Star (2016) follow Adelina Amouteru, a plague survivor with frightening powers who is as likely to become a villain as a hero. The series stands out in YA for its willingness to let its protagonist make morally questionable choices.
Adelina’s story gets darker with each book. The Rose Society sees her building her own faction and making ruthless decisions, while The Midnight Star deals with the consequences of the power she has accumulated. Lu has said she wanted to write a villain’s origin story, and the trilogy follows through on that idea without flinching.
The list above includes the Swedish editions (Rosensallskapet and Midnattsstjarnan) alongside the English originals. For English-language readers, the core trilogy is three books: The Young Elites, The Rose Society, and The Midnight Star.