Marie Lu

Marie Lu

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October 14th, 2025: Red City (The New Alchemists, #1)

Icon and Inferno (Stars and Smoke, #2) was the most recently released book by Marie Lu, on June 11th, 2024.

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Marie Lu Stats: The highest rated book by Marie Lu on Book Notification is The Kingdom of Back, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3).

The most read book by Marie Lu on Book Notification is Legend, the first novel in the Legend series. The second most read book is Prodigy (Legend #2).

Below is a complete list of Marie Lu books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Marie Lu is the Legend Series.

List of Legend Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Life Before Legend
2012
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List of Legend Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Legend
2015
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2
10
Prodigy
2016
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3
10
Champion
2017
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List of Legend Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Legend
2011
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2
7.6
Prodigy
2013
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3
7.1
Champion
2013
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4
Life After Legend
2017
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5
Life After Legend II
2017
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6
10
Rebel
2019
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List of The New Alchemists Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Red City
2025
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List of Skyhunter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Skyhunter
2020
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2
6
Steelstriker
2021
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List of Stars and Smoke Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stars and Smoke
2023
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2
8
Icon and Inferno
2024
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List of Warcross Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Warcross
2017
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2
7.3
Wildcard
2018
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List of The Young Elites Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Young Elites
2014
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2
7.4
The Rose Society
2015
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3
8.3
The Midnight Star
2016
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Kingdom of Back
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Batman: Nightwalker
2019
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List of DC Icons Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Wonder Woman: Warbringer ( By: Leigh Bardugo)
2017
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2
10
Batman: Nightwalker
2018
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3
8.3
Catwoman: Soulstealer (By: Sarah J. Maas)
2018
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4
Superman: Dawnbreaker ( By: Matt de la Pena)
2019
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5
Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel) ( By: Leigh Bardugo)
2020
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6
Black Canary: Breaking Silence (By: Alexandra Monir)
2020
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7
Harley Quinn: Reckoning (By: Rachael Allen)
2022
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8
Harley Quinn: Ravenous (By: Rachael Allen)
2023
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9
Harley Quinn: Redemption ( By: Rachael Allen)
2024
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List of Spirit Animals Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Wild Born (By: Brandon Mull)
2013
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2
Hunted ( By: Maggie Stiefvater)
2014
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3
Blood Ties (By: Garth Nix, Sean Williams)
2014
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4
Fire and Ice ( By: Shannon Hale)
2014
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5
10
Against the Tide ( By: Tui T Sutherland)
2014
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6
Rise and Fall ( By: Eliot Schrefer)
2014
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7
The Evertree
2015
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List of Marie Lu Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
2015
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2
A Tyranny of Petticoats
2016
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3
Current Futures
2019
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4
My Life: Growing Up Asian in America
2022
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Marie Lu

Marie Lu (Xiwei Lu) was born on July 11th, 1984 and is currently 40 years old. Marie Lu was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.

Marie Lu is the author of the Legend series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Legend series started in 2011 with the novel Legend. The most recently released novel in the Legend series was Rebel which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Legend series.

Marie Lu (Xiwei Lu) has also written The Young Elites series which has 3 books including The Young Elites and The Rose Society.

Marie Lu: Awards & Accolades

The following novels by Marie Lu were nominated for these awards:

  • Legend: Goodreads Awards, Best Goodreads Author (2012). Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2012).
  • Prodigy: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2013).
  • The Young Elites: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2014).
  • The Evertree: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2015).
  • The Midnight Star: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2016).
  • Warcross: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2017). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Young Adult Novel (2019).
  • Wildcard: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018).
  • Rebel: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2019).
  • The Kingdom of Back: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2020).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Marie Lu are:

  1. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  2. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.
  3. Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent Series.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. Sarah J. Maas, author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses Series.

Marie Lu: F.A.Q

When was Marie Lu Born? How old is Marie Lu?

Marie Lu was born on July 11th, 1984. Marie Lu is currently 40 years old.

Where was Marie Lu Born?

Marie Lu was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China and is Chinese-American.

What was the first book Marie Lu wrote?

The first book written by Marie Lu was Legend, published in 2011.

What was the most recent book Marie Lu wrote?

Her most recently released work was Icon and Inferno on June 11th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Marie Lu?

Marie Lu has a new book coming out on October 14th, 2025 called Red City.

How many books has Marie Lu written?

Marie Lu has written 24 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 Legend Collections
  • 3 Legend Graphic Novels
  • 6 books in the Legend Series
  • 1 book in The New Alchemists Series
  • 2 books in the Skyhunter Series
  • 2 books in the Stars and Smoke Series
  • 2 books in the Warcross Series
  • 3 books in The Young Elites Series
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 1 book in the DC Icons Series
  • 1 book in the Spirit Animals Series

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