Reading order · 4 books · 2011 to 2019 · Set in Los Angeles
Legend Books in Order
Legend is set in the Republic, a military state in what was once the western United States, where June, a prodigy soldier, is sent to hunt Day, the country’s most wanted criminal.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Legend book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Los Angeles
- 1Legend2011With June Iparis and DayIn the Republic, once the western United States, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy groomed for success in the military.Buy on Amazon
- 2Prodigy2013With June Iparis and DayJune and Day join a group of rebels who plan to assassinate the Republic’s new leader.Buy on Amazon
- 3Champion2013With June Iparis and DayJune and Day face their hardest choices as war and plague threaten the Republic.Buy on Amazon
- 4Rebel2019With June Iparis and DayTen years later, Day’s younger brother Eden is living in a city in Antarctica, and trouble finds him.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Legend, Prodigy and Champion in order. Rebel follows ten years later.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | June Iparis | Day | Eden Wing | Anden Stavropoulos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Legend | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |
| 2 Prodigy | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 Champion | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Rebel | LLead | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Legend books
4 characters from Marie Lu’s chart, with the number of Legend books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| June IparisProdigy soldier | 4 | Legend 2011 |
| DayDaniel Wing, the Republic's most wanted | 4 | Legend 2011 |
| Eden WingDay's younger brother | 4 | Legend 2011 |
| Anden StavropoulosYoung Elector of the Republic | 2 | Prodigy 2013 |