Marissa Meyer Books in Order
Marissa Meyer has written 26 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Glitches (2011) and the newest is The Escape Game (2026). One more title is announced: The Traitor Game (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 24 of 27 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,876 in 15 of 27 books
- Reading time
- 115–172 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,876 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 27 titles with a page count on record.
Marissa Meyer writes young adult science fiction and fantasy, with cyborgs, extraterrestrial rulers and teenage protagonists at the centre. The Lunar Chronicles run from Cinder (2012) through Scarlet (2013), Cress (2014) and Fairest (2015), and the Wires and Nerve graphic novels extend them. Thirty-two catalogued titles reach The Escape Game, and The Traitor Game is scheduled for 2027.
How many Marissa Meyer books are there?
Marissa Meyer has 26 published books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 5 separate series. One more, The Traitor Game (2027), is announced.
Marissa Meyer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Marissa Meyer books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12011–2/4
- 220123904/4
- 32012–4/4
- 420134544/4
- 52014–2/4
- 620145524/4
- 72015–3/4
- 820158274/4
- 920164534/4
- 102016–4/4
- 1120175564/4
- 1220172384/4
- 1320184744/4
- 1420183244/4
- 1520195524/4
- 1620204004/4
- 172020–2/4
- 1820214964/4
- 1920224964/4
- 202022–4/4
- 2120243604/4
- 2220243044/4
- 232025–4/4
- 242025–4/4
- 252025–4/4
- 262026–4/4
- 272027–3/4
Marissa Meyer series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lunar Chronicles books in order 11 books
Marissa Meyer books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Marissa Meyer Standalone Novels
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Renegades in order
3 books- 1. Renegades
- 2. Archenemies
- 3. Supernova
Wires and Nerve Graphic Novels in order
2 booksGilded in order
2 booksEscape Game Series in order
2 booksMarissa Meyer Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Marissa Meyer Graphic Novels in order
1 bookDo you have to read Marissa Meyer books in order?
You only need to read Marissa Meyer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Marissa Meyer
Start with Glitches (2011), the first Lunar Chronicles book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Marissa Meyer book?
The Escape Game (2026) is the newest Marissa Meyer book released so far.
Is there a new Marissa Meyer book coming?
Yes. The Traitor Game (2027) is the next Marissa Meyer book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Marissa Meyer at a glance
- Still publishing
- Marissa Meyer is still publishing. The Traitor Game is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Marissa Meyer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,876 pages across the 15 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 454 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marissa Meyer books, 15 of 27, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 22 of the 27 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 24 in at least three.
What the Marissa Meyer books are about
16 of the 27 Marissa Meyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 7 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 7 of 16 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 16 books
- Extraterrestrial beings 6 of 16 books
- Cyborgs 5 of 16 books
- Fantasy 5 of 16 books
- Serie:The_Lunar_Chronicles 5 of 16 books
- Romance 4 of 16 books
- Young adult fiction 4 of 16 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 16 books
- Interpersonal relations 2 of 16 books
- Kings and rulers 2 of 16 books