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The Lunar Chronicles books in order A series by Marissa Meyer

The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer has 6 books (4 novels and 2 shorter works), from Cinder (Jan 2012) to Stars Above (2016). Read it in order, starting with Cinder.

Reading order: 1 Cinder (2012) · 2 Scarlet (2013) · 3 Cress (2014) · 4 Fairest (2015) · 5 Winter (2015) · 6 Stars Above (2016)

Updated September 2026

All 6 The Lunar Chronicles books in order

  1. 1.

    Cinder (Jan 2012)

    416 pages★ 4.1 (55 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    Scarlet (Feb 2013)

    488 pages★ 4.1 (35 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    Cress (Feb 2014)

    562 pages★ 4.3 (31 ratings)

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  4. 4.

    Fairest (2015)

    272 pages★ 4.0 (15 ratings)

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  5. 5.

    Winter (Nov 2015)

    827 pages★ 4.3 (28 ratings)

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  6. 6.

    Stars Above (2016)

    400 pages★ 4.0 (8 ratings)

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The Lunar Chronicles FAQ

How many The Lunar Chronicles books are there?
There are 6 The Lunar Chronicles books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Lunar Chronicles books in?
In publication order, starting with Cinder (Jan 2012): 1 Cinder (2012) · 2 Scarlet (2013) · 3 Cress (2014) · 4 Fairest (2015) · 5 Winter (2015) · 6 Stars Above (2016).
What is the first The Lunar Chronicles book?
Cinder (Jan 2012).
What is the latest The Lunar Chronicles book?
Stars Above (2016).
Is the Lunar Chronicles series finished?
There have been no new The Lunar Chronicles books since 2016.
Did Marissa Meyer write other series?
Yes: Renegades Trilogy.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.