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The Selection Reading Order

Kiera Cass's Selection series is a five-book dystopian romance that blends The Hunger Games' competition premise with a royal love story. The original trilogy (The Selection, The Elite, The One) follows America Singer. The Crown and The Heir continue with the next generation. Plus there are two novellas giving the competition from the Prince's perspective.

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The Selection

Complete Selection Book List

  1. 1

    The Selection

    Kiera Cass·2012·Book 1 — America Singer is Selected to compete to become Prince Maxon's wife
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  2. 2

    The Elite

    Kiera Cass·2013·Book 2 — The competition narrows; America is caught between Maxon and Aspen
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  3. 3

    The One

    Kiera Cass·2014·Book 3 — The original trilogy concludes; one girl wins
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  4. The Heir

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    Kiera Cass·2015·Book 4 — America and Maxon's daughter Eadlyn holds her own Selection; new protagonist
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  5. The Crown

    Optional
    Kiera Cass·2016·Book 5 — Eadlyn's Selection reaches its conclusion
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Selection — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Selection reading order?

The core trilogy: The Selection (2012) → The Elite (2013) → The One (2014). The Heir (2015) and The Crown (2016) continue with a new protagonist (America's daughter) and can be read as an optional continuation after the original trilogy.

How many Selection books are there?

There are 5 main novels (The Selection, The Elite, The One, The Heir, The Crown) plus 2 novellas (The Prince and The Guard, from Maxon and Aspen's perspectives). The series is complete.

Do I have to read The Heir and The Crown?

The Heir and The Crown are optional if you just want America and Maxon's story — the original trilogy ends completely in The One. The Heir and Crown follow a new protagonist in the same world. Most fans who love the first three books eventually read them.

Is The Selection a dystopia?

The Selection takes place in a future America called Illea, divided into numbered castes (1 through 8). While there is a dystopian framework, the series leans much more heavily on the romance and competition than on the dystopian politics. Readers who want pure dystopia should try The Hunger Games; Selection fans enjoy the romance first.

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