If you're about to start the The Lunar Chronicles series, you're in for 4 books of romantic, adventurous ya science fiction by Marissa Meyer. Average spice: 0.3/5. Total investment: 2,218 pages. Here's the exact reading order.
Publication order — the way Marissa Meyer intended. Each book links to our full mood and spice guide.
A adventurous, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around red riding hood, pilot, rebellion. 454 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →A adventurous, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around rapunzel, hacker, space. 550 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →A epic, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around snow white, revolution, final battle. 824 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →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
Full guide →Here is how the heat changes book by book.
Scarlet is book 1 and the intended starting point. It introduces everything you need — characters, world, and the romantic energy that define the entire series. No prequels or companion novels required.
Read the full guide for Scarlet →Read the 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 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 The Lunar Chronicles series is low-heat, averaging 0.3/5. If you want clean or mild reads, this series delivers.
The The Lunar Chronicles series is a ya science fiction series by Marissa Meyer with romantic, adventurous, fun vibes. Check each book's full guide for a spoiler-free breakdown of mood, tropes, and fit.
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.