Reading Order Guide
The Lunar Chronicles Reading Order
Complete Order
All 4 Books, In Order
The recommended reading order for The Lunar Chronicles series. Start with book one and enjoy the ride.
Scarlet
A adventurous, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around red riding hood, pilot, rebellion. 454 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Cress
A adventurous, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around rapunzel, hacker, space. 550 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Winter
A epic, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around snow white, revolution, final battle. 824 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Cinder
Cinderella is a cyborg mechanic in futuristic New Beijing. Prince Kai is trying to prevent war with the manipulative Moon Queen. A plague is tearing the city apart. Marissa Meyer makes the Cinderella retelling feel completely fresh by adding technology, politics, and a heroine who is genuinely skilled at things other than being beautiful.
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The Lunar Chronicles Series Questions
Read The Lunar Chronicles series in publication order: 1. Scarlet, 2. Cress, 3. Winter, 4. Cinder. This is the intended reading order by Marissa Meyer.
The Lunar Chronicles series has 4 books totaling 2,218 pages. We have full mood and spice profiles for every book in the series.
The Lunar Chronicles series is low-heat, averaging 0.3/5. If you want clean reads, this series delivers.
Start with Scarlet — it's book 1 and introduces everything you need. Our full guide for Scarlet breaks down the mood, spice, and what to expect.
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