Author Bio
Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 15 novels, including Legend, The Young Elites, Warcross, Skyhunter, and Stars And Smoke. Her adult debut, Red City, releases on Oct. 14, 2025. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
http://www.marielu.com/
Series
4 primary books8 released booksAuthored 88% of series
Legend
Legend is a 8-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Claudy Conn and Marie Lu.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
The Young Elites
The Young Elites is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Marie Lu.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Warcross
Warcross is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Marie Lu.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Skyhunter
Skyhunter is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Marie Lu.
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2 primary books1 released bookAuthored 100% of series
Stars and Smoke
Stars and Smoke is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by Marie Lu.
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3 primary booksAuthored 67% of series
Legend: The Graphic Novel
Legend: The Graphic Novel is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Marie Lu.
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8 primary booksAuthored 13% of series
DC Icons
DC Icons is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Marion Roman, Marie Lu, and Sarah J. Maas.
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6 released booksAuthored 17% of series
DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults (formerly DC Ink)
DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults (formerly DC Ink) is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Marie Lu, Kami Garcia, and Danielle Paige.
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2 primary booksAuthored 50% of series
A Tyranny of Petticoats
A Tyranny of Petticoats is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by J. Anderson Coats, Andrea Cremer, and Y.S. Lee.
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5 primary books7 released booksAuthored 14% of series
Spirit Animals
Spirit Animals is a 7-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Brandon Mull, Nick Eliopulos, and Billy Merrell.
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1 released bookAuthored 100% of series
DC Icons Graphic Novels
DC Icons Graphic Novels is a 1-book series first released in 2019 with contributions by Marie Lu and Transrewa Concahay.
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1 primary book0 released booksAuthored 100% of series
The New Alchemists
The New Alchemists is a 0-book series first released in 2025 with contributions by Marie Lu. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .