If you're about to start the The Young Elites series, you're in for 3 books of dark, intense ya fantasy by Marie Lu. Average spice: 0/5. Total investment: 1,091 pages. Here's the exact reading order.
Publication order — the way Marie Lu intended. Each book links to our full mood and spice guide.
A dark, intense Young Adult ya fantasy built around villain protagonist, powers, revenge. 355 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →A dark, intense Young Adult ya fantasy built around villain protagonist, power, betrayal. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →A dark, devastating Young Adult ya fantasy built around villain protagonist, sacrifice, power. 320 pages and a satisfying conclusion.
Full guide →The heat stays consistent across the series.
The Young Elites is book 1 and the intended starting point. It introduces everything you need — characters, world, and the dark energy that define the entire series. No prequels or companion novels required.
Read the full guide for The Young Elites →Read the The Young Elites series in publication order: 1. The Young Elites, 2. The Rose Society, 3. The Midnight Star. This is the intended reading order by Marie Lu.
The The Young Elites series has 3 books totaling 1,091 pages. We have full mood and spice profiles for every book in the series.
The The Young Elites series is low-heat, averaging 0/5. If you want clean or mild reads, this series delivers.
The The Young Elites series is a ya fantasy series by Marie Lu with dark, intense, morally gray vibes. Check each book's full guide for a spoiler-free breakdown of mood, tropes, and fit.
Start with The Young Elites — it's book 1 and introduces everything you need. Our full guide for The Young Elites breaks down the mood, spice, and what to expect.