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Start with Beasts and Monsters and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Beasts and Monsters
Book 1 by Anthony Horowitz • Published 2010
A themed myth collection focusing on creatures and monsters from legend. Horowitz retells each tale in a straightforward, page-turning style, from battles with beasts to eerie transformations, making the classics feel...
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Legends reading order
Ends with Tricks and Transformations
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Book 1:Beasts and Monsters
Anthony Horowitz • 2010
A themed myth collection focusing on creatures and monsters from legend. Horowitz retells each tale in a straightforward, page-turning style, from battles with beasts to eerie transformations, making the classics feel...
- 2
Book 2:Battles and Quests
Anthony Horowitz • 2010
A collection of adventure myths built around great journeys and impossible tasks. Horowitz retells quests, wars, and daring feats in short, vivid stories that keep the action moving and show how a single choice can ma...
- 3
Book 3:Heroes and Villains
Anthony Horowitz • 2011
A themed selection of legends that spotlights famous heroes and the villains who challenge them. Horowitz retells each story with clear plotting and lively pacing, showing how courage, pride, and cleverness shape the...
- 4
Book 4:Death and the Underworld
Anthony Horowitz • 2011
A collection of myths centered on death, the afterlife, and journeys into the underworld. Horowitz keeps the stories clear and dramatic, with gods and mortals facing bargains, tests, and consequences that cost more th...
- 5
Book 5:The Wrath of the Gods
Anthony Horowitz • 2012
A myth collection that focuses on gods, their grudges, and the chaos that follows. Horowitz retells stories of divine punishments, tricky mortals, and epic consequences, with short chapters that make it easy to read o...
- 6
Book 6:Tricks and Transformations
Anthony Horowitz • 2012
A themed set of legends about clever tricks, magical changes, and the price of getting what you want. Horowitz retells classic stories where heroes outwit enemies, people become beasts, and one spell can flip a life u...
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Legends FAQ
What is the best order to read the Legends series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Beasts and Monsters.
How many books are in the Legends series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Legends series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Legends series?
New readers should start with Beasts and Monsters, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Legends series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2010 to 2012.