Meet Adelina first
Begin with The Young Elites and continue in order through the completed trilogy.
Book Series · 3 Books
The Young Elites Books
In order from The Young Elites to The Midnight Star.
Marie Lu's dark fantasy trilogy follows Adelina, a plague survivor with a visible scar and a dangerous power, as persecution and betrayal turn her desire for safety into a pursuit of revenge and control.
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Reading order
How to Read The Young Elites
Read The Young Elites, The Rose Society, and The Midnight Star in numbered order. Adelina's choices and changing relationships form one continuous story, and the final book completes her arc.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The protagonist is deliberately becoming a villain, not following a conventional hero's journey. The trilogy includes parental abuse, persecution, torture, murder, battles, grief, plague deaths and disfigurement, and increasingly cruel uses of supernatural power.
Romantic relationships and attraction are present, but revenge, manipulation, and moral decline drive the story. Teens who enjoy complicated antiheroes may find that purposeful; younger readers may be surprised by how dark Adelina's choices become.
Where to start
Where Should My Teen Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014
The Young Elites
By Marie Lu
A survivor of a deadly fever discovers dangerous powers and faces a secretive society's deadly game.
520 pages
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Summary: Adelina Amouteru, marked by a deadly fever, discovers she possesses dangerous powers. Cast out by her family, she joins the Young Elites, a secret society of gifted survivors. As Teren Santoro hunts them down, Adelina must navigate alliances with Enzo Valenciano and the Dagger Society. But with darkness in her heart, can she trust anyone, or will her powers consume her? In a world where survival means choosing sides, Adelina's abilities could change everything—or destroy it all. Who will emerge victorious in this battle of power and vengeance?
In reading order
The Young Elites Series
3 books · Published 2014–2016
#1
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The Young Elites
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014
A survivor of a deadly fever discovers dangerous powers and faces a secretive society's deadly game.
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The Rose Society
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2015
A betrayed girl seeks revenge, but her growing powers threaten to consume her.
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The Midnight Star
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2016
A queen's dark power spirals, threatening her empire and uneasy alliances.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Young Elites series?
There are 3 books in the Young Elites series. It began with The Young Elites in 2014, and the newest book, The Midnight Star, was published in 2016.
What order should you read the Young Elites books in?
Start with The Young Elites and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
What ages are the Young Elites books best for?
The series is best for ages 12–17, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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