Reading order · Romantasy & paranormal
Lux Reading Order
Lux by Jennifer L. Armentrout has 5 main books (2011–2014), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with Obsidian (2011) and read the numbered books in order.
Lux books in order
Your reading speed
- 4 h 21 min
- 5 h 7 min
- 7 h 22 min
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- 6 h 41 min
- 6 h 18 min
- 7 h 34 min
Main books together: 1,887 pages, about 33 h 2 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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Lux: common questions
- How many books are in the Lux series?
- There are 5 main books in Lux, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is Opposition (2014).
- What order should I read Lux in?
- Read Lux in its numbered order: Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Origin, and so on.
- What is the first Lux book?
- The first book is Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout, published in 2011.
- How long does it take to read the whole Lux series?
- The 5 main books add up to about 1,887 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 33 hours of reading, or about 67 days at 30 minutes a day.
- Do I need to read the Lux novellas?
- The 1 novella or companion book (Shadows) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.