Legend Trilogy Books in Order
Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu contains 11 books, published between 2011 and 2026: 7 in the Legend series and 4 related titles. The first book is Legend (2011) and the newest main-line book is Rebel (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 512 in 2 of 11 books
Legend Trilogy is a Marie Lu listing of 11 books dated 2011 to 2026. Legend (2011), Life Before Legend (2012), Prodigy and Champion (2013) are the earliest entries, and Legend, Prodigy and Champion appear again with 2015, 2016 and 2017 dates. Life After Legend and Life After Legend II (2017) and Rebel are also listed. Subjects include science fiction, plague, soldiers, fugitives, war and resistance to government. Legend and Legend Graphic Novels are related listings.
How many Legend Trilogy books are there?
Legend Trilogy has 11 books, released between 2011 and 2026. 7 of them belong to the Legend series, and 4 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels.
Legend Trilogy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Legend Trilogy 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.
- 120113524/4
- 22012–4/4
- 32013–4/4
- 42013–4/4
- 52015–4/4
- 62016–4/4
- 720171604/4
- 82017–2/4
- 92017–2/4
- 102019–4/4
- 112026–3/4
Do you have to read Legend Trilogy books in order?
You should read the Legend series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 4 related titles (graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Legend Trilogy book also stands alone.
Where to start with Legend Trilogy
Start with Legend (2011), the earliest published book in the Legend series.
What is the newest Legend Trilogy book?
Rebel (2019) is the newest book in the Legend series.
Is there a new Legend Trilogy book coming?
No next Legend Trilogy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Legend Trilogy at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Legend Trilogy title on record is Rebel (2019), 7 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Legend Trilogy books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 512 pages across the 2 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Legend Trilogy books, 10 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 8 of the 11 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 9 in at least three.
What the Legend Trilogy books are about
6 of the 11 Legend Trilogy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: resistance to government is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Resistance to government 6 of 6 books
- Criminals 4 of 6 books
- Fugitives from justice 4 of 6 books
- Plague 4 of 6 books
- Science fiction 4 of 6 books
- Soldiers 4 of 6 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 6 books
- Assassination 2 of 6 books
- Brothers and sisters 2 of 6 books
- Love 2 of 6 books
- Man-woman relationships 2 of 6 books
- War 2 of 6 books
More books by Marie Lu
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Marie Lu books in order 29 books
Series that include Legend Trilogy books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Legend books in order 7 books