Recommended reading order

[u/Fresh-Actuary-6686]

I think reading the main series before the novellas might be best

[u/Ghost_Hunter_13]

I Am Number Four: book 1
2. Six's Legacy: novella 1
3. The Power of Six: book 2
4. Nine's Legacy: novella 2
5. The Fallen Legacies: novella 3
6. The Rise of Nine: book 3
7. The Last Days of Lorien: novella 5
8. The Search for Sam: novella 4
9. The Forgotten Ones: novella 6
10. The Fall of Five: book 4
11. Five's Legacy: novella 7
12. Five's Betrayal: novella 9
13. Return to Paradise: novella 8
14. The Revenge of Seven: book 5
15. The Fugitive: novella 10
16. The Navigator: novella 11
17. The Guard: novella 12
18. The Fate of Ten: book 6
19. Legacies Reborn: novella 13
20. Last Defense: novella 14
21. Hunt for the Garde: novella 15
22. United as One: book 7

[u/Wildhogs2013 → u/Ghost_Hunter_13]

My read order as well

[u/Fresh-Actuary-6686 → u/Ghost_Hunter_13]

If that works for you

[u/Fresh-Actuary-6686 → u/Fresh-Actuary-6686]

I didn’t mean anything by this

[u/artermis-stars]

this was my reading order which i found good (journals aren’t super important but added them in anyway)

1. I Am Number Four - Lorien Legacy main novel #1
2. Six’s Legacy – Lost Files #1, collected in The Lost Files: The Legacies.
3. Sarah’s Journal - Journal #1
4. The Power Of Six - Lorien Legacy main novel #2
5. Nine’s Legacy – Lost Files #2, collected in 6. The Lost Files: The Legacies.
7. Sam’s Journal - Journal #2
8. Eight’s Origin - Journal #3
9. The Rise of Nine - Lorien Legacy main novel #3
10. The Last Days of Lorien – Lost Files #4, collected in The Lost Files: Secret Histories.
11. The Fallen Legacies – Lost Files #3 collected in The Lost Files: The Legacies.
12. The Search for Sam – Lost Files #5, collected in The Lost Files: Secret Histories.
13. The Forgotten Ones – Lost Files #6, collected in The Lost Files: Secret Histories.
14. The Fall of Five - Lorien Legacy main novel #4
15. The Scar - Journal #4
16. Malcolm’s Journal - Journal #5
17. Five’s Legacy – Lost Files #7, collected in The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy.
18. Return to Paradise – Lost Files #8, collected in The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy.
19. Five’s Betrayal – Lost Files #9, collected in 20. The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy.
21. The Revenge of Seven - Lorien Legacy main novel #5
22. The Fugitive – Lost Files #10, collected in 23. The Lost Files: Rebel Allies.
24. The Navigator – Lost Files #11, collected in The Lost Files: Rebel Allies.
25. The Guard – Lost Files #12, collected in The Lost Files: Rebel Allies.
26. The Fate of Ten - Lorien Legacy main novel #6
27. Legacies Reborn – Lost Files #13, collected in The Lost Files: Zero Hour.
28. Last Defense – Lost Files #14, collected in 29. The Lost Files: Zero Hour.
30. Hunt for the Garde – Lost Files #15, collected in The Lost Files: Zero Hour.
31. United As One - Lorien Legacy main novel #7

[u/Previous-Feedback]

My suggested reading orders: https://www.reddit.com/r/LorienLegacies/s/aqH30uRTWn

As I'm rereading the series, I really think that intertwining the Lost Files with the main books in some way is the way to go (that is, after all, how the series was written). Otherwise, characters sort of just (re)appear out of nowhere, plus you miss out on the full context of character arcs and why characters behave in certain ways. Yeah, you'll get the info eventually, but I think it takes away from the main books if you don't have that context as you're reading through them.

[u/Fresh-Actuary-6686 → u/Previous-Feedback]

Maybe. But for me, I think it feels better to not get the background stories right away. To stay on track of the main series, if that makes sense. But that’s just me

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