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The Underland Chronicles
The Underland Chronicles series by Suzanne Collins has 5 known books (5 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Gregor the Overlander (2003).
- Books
- 5 known books (5 novels)
- Published
- 5
- First published
- 2003
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Children's & Middle Grade, Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: Gregor the Overlander (2003) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Gregor the Overlander
Gregor the Overlander is the book that opens Suzanne Collins's The Underland Chronicles series, first published in 2003. It's followed in the reading order by Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. It runs 311 pages. The series ran to completion in 2007 across 5 books.
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is the second book in The Underland Chronicles, published in 2004. It sits between Gregor the Overlander and Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods in the reading order. It runs 311 pages.
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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods is the third book in The Underland Chronicles, published in 2005. It follows Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane and precedes Gregor and the Marks of Secret in the reading order. It runs 344 pages.
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Gregor and the Marks of Secret is the fourth book in The Underland Chronicles, published in 2006. It sits between Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods and Gregor and the Code of Claw in the reading order. It runs 322 pages.
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Gregor and the Code of Claw
Gregor and the Code of Claw is the fifth book in The Underland Chronicles, published in 2007. It follows Gregor and the Marks of Secret, closing out a series that ran from 2003 to 2007. It runs 422 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Gregor and the Code of Claw
About The Underland Chronicles
Before The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins wrote this five-book middle-grade series about Gregor, an eleven-year-old New Yorker who falls through a grate in his apartment building's laundry room and lands in the Underland -- a vast subterranean world beneath New York City populated by humans who have adapted to life underground, along with giant, sentient versions of bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders, all bound by a fragile web of alliances and old grudges. Gregor arrives clutching his baby sister Boots and is quickly told he's the subject of an ancient prophecy that casts him as a reluctant warrior in a coming war between the Underlanders and the rat-like gnawers. Over five books he's pulled deeper into Underland politics and repeatedly forced back down to fulfill one grim prophecy after another, all while trying to keep his little sister safe and figure out what happened to his father, who vanished into the Underland years earlier.
Written for a younger readership than The Hunger Games, the series is nonetheless recognizably Collins's work in its concerns: the real costs and moral compromises of war, the manipulation of children into fulfilling roles chosen for them by adults, and a refusal to let its young hero emerge from violence unscathed. It builds toward Gregor and the Code of Claw, which ends the series on a note as somber as it is conclusive.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Underland Chronicles?
Five: Gregor the Overlander (2003), Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (2004), Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (2005), Gregor and the Marks of Secret (2006), and Gregor and the Code of Claw (2007).
Is The Underland Chronicles connected to The Hunger Games?
No. They share an author, Suzanne Collins, and some overlapping themes about war and childhood, but no characters, setting, or continuity.
What age group is The Underland Chronicles written for?
It's a middle-grade series, aimed at a younger readership than The Hunger Games, though it deals with war and loss with the same seriousness Collins is known for.
Is the series sometimes called Gregor the Overlander instead?
Yes -- Gregor the Overlander is the title of the first book and is sometimes used informally to refer to the whole series, but The Underland Chronicles is its official series name.
Is The Underland Chronicles complete?
Yes, all five books were published between 2003 and 2007 and the story reaches a full conclusion.
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