Reading order · Young adult
Legend Reading Order
Legend by Marie Lu has 4 main books (2011–2019). Start with Legend (2011) and read the numbered books in order.
By Marie Lu
Legend books in order
Your reading speed
- 5 h 29 min
- 7 h
- 6 h 52 min
- 6 h 18 min
Main books together: 1,465 pages, about 25 h 39 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Legend: common questions
- How many books are in the Legend series?
- There are 4 main books in Legend. The most recent main book listed here is Rebel (2019).
- What order should I read Legend in?
- Read Legend in its numbered order: Legend, Prodigy, Champion, Rebel.
- What is the first Legend book?
- The first book is Legend by Marie Lu, published in 2011.
- How long does it take to read the whole Legend series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 1,465 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 25½ hours of reading, or about 52 days at 30 minutes a day.