📖 About Selection

Selection is a series universe written by Kiera Cass. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 2 series, published between 2012 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Selection Books with 10 books. It opens with The Selection (2012) and currently runs to The Crown (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Selection

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Selection (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Selection Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Queen (2014).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Selection Books in Order

Publication Order of Selection Books
10 books
1
The Selection book cover1The Selection2012Buy on Amazon
The Prince book cover2The Prince2013Buy on Amazon
The Elite book cover3The Elite2013Buy on Amazon
The Guard book cover4The Guard2014Buy on Amazon
The One book cover5The One2014Buy on Amazon
The Epilogue book cover6The Epilogue2014Buy on Amazon
The Queen book cover7The Queen2014Buy on Amazon
The Heir book cover8The Heir2015Buy on Amazon
The Favorite book cover9The Favorite2015Buy on Amazon
The Crown book cover10The Crown2016Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Selection Books
10 books
2
The Queen book cover1The Queen2014Buy on Amazon
The Prince book cover2The Prince2013Buy on Amazon
The Selection book cover3The Selection2012Buy on Amazon
The Elite book cover4The Elite2013Buy on Amazon
The Guard book cover5The Guard2014Buy on Amazon
The Favorite book cover6The Favorite2015Buy on Amazon
The One book cover7The One2014Buy on Amazon
The Epilogue book cover8The Epilogue2014Buy on Amazon
The Heir book cover9The Heir2015Buy on Amazon
The Crown book cover10The Crown2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Selection books are there?
There are 10 books in the Selection collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2012 and 2016.
What is the first Selection book?
The first book is The Selection, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Selection books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Selection books?
The Selection books were written by Kiera Cass.
Is the Selection series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Selection Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Selection series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2016.