The Lunar Chronicles Books in Order

literary series by Marissa Meyer

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

  • Winter

    2015 · Marissa Meyer

    Winter is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by Marissa Meyer, published by Macmillan Publishers through Feiwel & Friends. It is the fourth and…

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    Cinder

    2012 · Marissa Meyer

    The story is set in New Beijing, where humans and androids live among crowded and noisy streets. A deadly plague is spreading through the population.…

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    Cress

    2014 · Marissa Meyer

    In the third book of the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are on the run with Scarlet and Wolf, working to overthrow Queen Levana and her…

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    Scarlet

    2013 · Marissa Meyer

    Cinder returns in the second book of Marissa Meyer's series, trying to escape prison despite becoming the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the The Lunar Chronicles books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.

How many books are in the The Lunar Chronicles series?

We list 4 books by Marissa Meyer , published between 2012–2015.

Where can I buy the The Lunar Chronicles books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.