YOU ARE READING: The Selection Books in Order: How to read Kiera Cass&039s series? – How To Read Me AT PhebinhvanhocEN
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what is the selection series about?
a young adult series written by kiera cass, the selection takes place in a dystopian world, in the country of illea, which was once the united states, and centers on a competition designed to choose a woman to become the future wife of prince maxon and assumes the role of queen of illea.
You are reading: The selection books in order
this competition is the heart of the third first book, the other two are sequels written from the point of view of princess eadlyn, the firstborn daughter of prince maxon.
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In April 2020, it was announced that Netflix would adapt the first book.
the selection books in chronological order:
- the queen – novel. This prequel story takes place before the events of The Selection and is told from the point of view of Prince Maxon’s mother, Amberly, and how she became a beloved queen. included in happily ever after.
- the prince – novella. Before the American singer was chosen to compete in the selection, there was another girl in Prince Maxon’s life. In The Prince, she follows Prince Maxon through the week before the selection begins, and the day she first meets America. included in happily ever after.
- the selection – book #1. for thirty-five girls, the selection is the chance of a lifetime. the opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace and compete for the heart of the magnificent prince maxon. but for the American singer, being selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love for Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown he doesn’t want. then united states she meets prince maxon and realizes that the life she always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
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- the elite – book #2. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the selection and win the heart of Prince Maxon. Now there are six girls left and the competition is fiercer than ever, but the American singer is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is Prince Maxon, and her life as queen, what she wants? Or is it still aspen, her first love?
- the guard – novella. This 64-page story picks up right after the group of selected girls is whittled down to the elite and is told from Aspen’s point of view. included in happily ever after.
- the chosen one – book #3. when she was chosen to compete in the selection, united states never dreamed that she would find herself near the crown or the heart of prince maxon. But as the end of the competition draws near, and the threats outside the palace walls grow fiercer, the United States realizes how much it stands to lose and how much it will have to fight for the future it wants.
- the epilogue – story. after one. an 11-page story that takes place two years later, on maxon’s birthday. included in happily ever after.
- the favorite – short novel. Told from Marlee’s point of view, this 64-page story returns to the fateful Halloween when Marlee and Carter were discovered and reveals how that night, and Prince Maxon’s, changed their lives forever.
- the heir – book #4. Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing countless stories about how her mother and father met. Eadlyn has always found her fairy tale story romantic, but if it were up to her, she would put off marriage for as long as possible. but eadlyn can’t escape her own choice, and one entrance can capture eadlyn’s heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie before her.
- the crown – book #5 eadlyn still isn’t sure she’ll find the fairy tale ending her parents made twenty years ago. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and soon Eadlyn must make a decision that feels more impossible and more important than she ever imagined. a bonus epilogue is included in the book barnes & noble special edition.
- happily ever after – companion to the selection series. includes four novels and exclusive bonus content (the prince, the guard, the queen, the favorite, new scenes from the selection, the elite and the only one, introductions to each novel by kiera cass, a map of illéa and other illustrations).
the main series can also be found in a box.
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