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Legend

Legend Reading Order

Marie Lu's Legend trilogy is one of the tightest YA dystopian trilogies — three books, three escalating stages of June and Day's revolution, and no filler. The series follows a linear timeline and must be read in order. Lu has also written The Young Elites trilogy and Warcross, set in separate universes.

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Legend

Complete Legend Book List

  1. 1

    Legend

    Marie Lu·2011·Book 1 — Day (most-wanted criminal) and June (military prodigy) are sent to destroy each other
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  2. 2

    Prodigy

    Marie Lu·2013·Book 2 — Day and June reach the Colonies and discover the Patriot rebels have their own agenda
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  3. 3

    Champion

    Marie Lu·2013·Book 3 — The Republic and Colonies are at war; Day is dying; June faces an impossible choice
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  4. Rebel

    Optional
    Marie Lu·2019·Companion novel — picks up 10 years after Champion; Day's younger brother Eden takes center stage
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Legend — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Legend reading order?

Read the main trilogy in order: Legend (2011) → Prodigy (2013) → Champion (2013). The companion novel Rebel (2019) takes place 10 years later from a new protagonist's perspective and is best read after the trilogy.

How many Legend books are there?

There are 3 main trilogy books (Legend, Prodigy, Champion) and 1 companion novel (Rebel, set 10 years after Champion). The Legend series is complete. Marie Lu has also written The Young Elites trilogy and the Warcross duology, set in separate universes.

Is Legend by Marie Lu a series?

Yes — Legend is the first book in the Legend trilogy by Marie Lu. The story continues in Prodigy and Champion, with a companion novel Rebel set 10 years later. The main trilogy must be read in order.

What is Legend about?

Legend is set in a future United States divided into the Republic and the Colonies, where the government runs brutal Trials to eliminate the weak. Day is the Republic's most wanted criminal; June is its most brilliant military prodigy. When June is sent to hunt Day, what she discovers changes everything.

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