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Marie Lu (born 11 July 1984; Birthname: Xiwei Lu, Chinese: 陸希未) is a Chinese-American author. She is best known for the Legend series, novels set in a dystopian and militarized future, as well as the Young Elites series, the Warcross series, and Batman: Nightwalker in the DC Icons series. Early life Lu was born in 1984 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, and later moved to Beijing. In 1989, she and her family moved to the United States in Texas when she was five years old, during the Tiananmen Square Protest. She grew up between Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Houston, learning English by writing stories. She attended the University of Southern California, where she studied political science and biology, and interned as an artist at Disney Interactive Studios. Lu currently lives in the Arts District of Los Angeles with her husband, their son (born 2019) and three dogs. Career Lu's debut novel, Legend, was published November 29, 2011 as the first of a young adult science fiction trilogy. Lu has said that she was inspired by the movie Les Miserables and sought to recreate the conflict between Valjean and Javert in a teenage version. Two other books in the planned trilogy, Prodigy and Champion, were published in 2013. Lu's first fantasy series began with publication of The Young Elites on October 7, 2014. It was followed by The Rose Society on October 13, 2015, and The Midnight Star on October 16, 2016. Works Legend series Legend (November 29, 2011) Prodigy (January 8, 2013) Champion (November 5, 2013) Life Before Legend (Novella #0.5) (January 5, 2013) Life After Legend (Novella #3.5) (2017) Life After Legend II (Novella #3.6) (2018) Rebel (October 1, 2019) The Young Elites series The Young Elites (October 7, 2014) The Rose Society (October 13, 2015) The Midnight Star (October 16, 2016) Warcross series Warcross (September 12, 2017) Wildcard (September 18, 2018) Skyhunter series Skyhunter (September 29, 2020) Steelstriker (September 28, 2021) Stars and Smoke series Stars and Smoke (March 28, 2023) Icon and Inferno (June 11, 2024) DC Icons series Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons, Book 2) (January 2, 2018) Spirit Animals series The Evertree (Spirit Animals, Book 7) (March 31, 2015) Standalone novels The Kingdom of Back (March 3, 2020) Short stories "The Journey" in A Tyranny of Petticoats, edited by Jessica Spotswood (March 8, 2017) "Surviving" References External links Author's Website Ridley Pearson in The New York Times Book Review on Legend The Los Angeles Times on Prodigy Marie Lu at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Interview with WGBH-TV . Discover the Marie Lu popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Marie Lu books.
Best Seller Marie Lu Books of 2024
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The Genesis Wars
Akemi Dawn BowmanBlack Mirror meets Marie Lu’s Warcross in Nami’s continuing adventures as she fights to free her friends in this “fastpaced” (Kirkus Reviews) sequel to The Infinity Courts by award...
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A Torch Against the Night
Sabaa TahirTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time Book two in the New York Times bestselling seriesA USA Today bestselle...
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Prodigy
Marie LuThe second book in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogyperfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable ...
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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
Suzanne CollinsIn the third installment of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland.With two prophecie...
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The Young Elites
Marie LuFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade...
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Gunslinger Girl
Lyndsay Ely & James PattersonJames Patterson presents a bold new heroine a cross between Katniss Everdeen and Annie Oakley: Serendipity Jones, the fastest sharpshooter in tomorrow's West. Seventeenyearold Ser...
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Gregor the Overlander
Suzanne CollinsThis irresistible novel by Suzanne Collins tells the story of a boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny and find his father in a strange world beneat...
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Life Before Legend
Marie LuFind out more about June and Day in this neverbeforeseen glimpse into their daily lives before they met in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND series. As twelveyearolds st...
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
Suzanne CollinsThe action and adventure continue in the second book in Suzanne Collins's masterful New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles!Months have passed since Gregor first fell into ...
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Zeroes
Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah BiancottiXMen meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with awardwinning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Bianc...
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The Infinity Courts
Akemi Dawn Bowman“Masterful and left me on the edge of my seat…absolutely everything I could want in a scifi.” Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and TeethWestworld me...
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The Hunger Games Tribute Guide
Suzanne Collins & Emily SeifeThe New York Times bestselling Hunger Games is now a major motion picture and here is the ultimate guide to the all the tributes in the 74th annual Hunger Games!Here is the ultima...
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The Kingdom of Back
Marie LuFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu comes a historical YA fantasy about a musical prodigy and the dangerous lengths she'll go to make history remember herperfect for...
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SLAY
Brittney MorrisA Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019! “Gripping and timely.” People “The YA debut we’re most excited for this year.” Entertainment Weekly “A book that knocks you off your feet whi...
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In the Hand of the Goddess
Tamora PierceAlanna must protect her best friend, the prince, from an evil sorcerer in this second book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult seriesnow with a new loo...
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Lioness Rampant
Tamora PierceNow a knight errant, Alanna goes on a quest for a legendary jewel in this fourth and final book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult seriesnow with a ne...
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Furysong
Rosaria Munda"One of fantasy’s best series." Booklist, starred reviewIn this explosive conclusion to the epic trilogy that began with Fireborne, Annie and Lee are fighting for their livesa...
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Champion
Marie LuThe explosive finale to Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogyperfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!He is a Legend.She is a Prodigy.Who will be Champion?...
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Godslayers
Zoe Hana MikutaGodslayersZoe Hana Mikuta's highoctane sequel to Gearbreakersis perfect for fans of Pacific Rim, Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, and Marie Lu's Legend series.The only way to kill a...
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Gregor and the Code of Claw
Suzanne CollinsThe stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series by bestselling author Suzanne Collins.Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophec...
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The Rose Society
Marie LuFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu comes the second book in the exhilarating Young Elites seriesOnce upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. ...
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The Midnight Star
Marie LuThe thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Young Elites series from “hit factory” Marie LuThere was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a...
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Gemina
Amie Kaufman & Jay KristoffA New York Times BestsellerBrace yourself for GEMINAthe highly anticipated sequel to the book critics called “outofthisworld awesome”featuring journal illustrations by bestselling ...
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The Starburster Stories
Berlie DohertyFollow Tam on three exciting adventures to the land of Faery where he'll battle castle nightmares, evil creatures and mischevious fairies!THE STARBURSTERAt first, Tam isn't at all...
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Hope Nation
Rose Brock, Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Nicola Yoon & Marie Lu★ "This amazing outpouring of strength and honesty offers inspirational personal accounts for every reader who wonders what to do when everything seems impossible." Booklist, ...
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Legend
Marie Lu"Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to ...
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Wildcard
Marie LuAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!Return to the immersive, actionpacked world of Warcross in this thrilling sequel from #1 New York Times bestselli...
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Warcross
Marie LuFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Luwhen a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths. For the millions...
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Suzanne CollinsFollow Gregor in fourth gripping adventure in Suzanne Collins's masterful New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles!Now, in the fourth book in Suzanne Collins's New York Time...
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Mindbreaker
Kate DylanNo more quiet rebellions.'A dystopian thriller that fizzes with energy and rebellion' SAMANTHA SHANNONAn explosive cyberpunk SF thriller from the author of Mindwalker, set in a wor...
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The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Tamora PierceNewly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert at the edge of Tortall in this third book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult seri...
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The Legend Trilogy Collection
Marie LuThe complete collection of Marie Lu's bestselling Legend trilogy: Legend, Prodigy, and Champion. Additional bonus material also included: Marie Lu’s Life Before...
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The Hunger Games Trilogy
Suzanne CollinsThe stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete! The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hu...
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Alanna
Tamora PierceA girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult seriesnow with a new look!From now on, I’...