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Sarah J Maas Books in Order

See all Sarah J. Maas books in order with short summaries, series background, and clear where-to-start guidance across her interconnected fantasy worlds.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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The Assassin and the Desert

by Sarah J. Maas

2012

The Assassin and the Empire

by Sarah J. Maas

2012

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

by Sarah J. Maas

2012

The Assassin and the Underworld

by Sarah J. Maas

2012

Throne of Glass

by Sarah J. Maas

2012

Legendary assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged from a death camp and offered a deal: win a competition to become the king’s Champion, serve him for a few years, and earn her freedom. Inside a glass castle full of secrets, something ancient starts killing her rivals.

Crown of Midnight

by Sarah J. Maas

2013

Now serving as the king’s Champion, Celaena secretly spares the rebels she’s ordered to kill and uncovers a plot tied to banned magic and ancient Wyrdkeys. Court intrigues, a shocking loss, and buried truths force her to choose where her loyalties really lie.

Heir of Fire

by Sarah J. Maas

2014

Sent abroad on a mission she has no intention of completing, Celaena travels to Wendlyn to bargain for answers and instead is forced to train with Fae warrior Rowan. As she grapples with grief and emerging fire magic, war and rebellion ignite back home.

The Assassin's Blade

by Sarah J. Maas

2014

This collection of prequel novellas follows a teenage Celaena on missions for the Assassin’s Guild—pirate deals, desert training, rival courtesans, and a doomed romance. Each story peels back how she became Adarlan’s most feared killer and what ultimately led her to Endovier.

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

2015

When mortal huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the forest, a beastly faerie drags her to the magical land of Prythian to pay the price. In a cursed Spring Court full of deadly politics and beauty, her hatred slowly tangles with forbidden desire.

Queen of Shadows

by Sarah J. Maas

2015

Embracing her identity as Aelin Galathynius, she returns to Adarlan’s capital to confront her former master, rescue her cousin, and try to free a prince enslaved by dark magic. Old enemies, new allies, and the return of magic reshape the fight against the king.

A Court of Mist and Fury

by Sarah J. Maas

2016

Haunted by what she endured Under the Mountain, Feyre is suffocating in the Spring Court when her bargain with Rhysand finally drags her to the Night Court. There she finds new powers, new allies, and a dangerous second chance at love and freedom.

Empire of Storms

by Sarah J. Maas

2016

Aelin and her growing court race across seas and kingdoms to secure pirate fleets, Fae warriors, and witch allies before the dark king Erawan unleashes his armies. Every bargain, romance, and betrayal tightens the noose around Terrasen—and around Aelin herself.

The Throne of Glass Coloring Book

by Sarah J. Maas

2016

A Court of Wings and Ruin

by Sarah J. Maas

2017

Posing as a dutiful consort in the Spring Court, Feyre works as a spy while Hybern prepares to tear down the wall and re‑enslave humans. To save both realms, she must unite rival courts and survive a brutal, world‑shaping war.

Tower of Dawn

by Sarah J. Maas

2017

While Aelin fights elsewhere, Chaol Westfall sails to the southern continent seeking both healing for his shattered spine and an alliance against Erawan. In Antica’s glittering, lethal court, he and healer Yrene Towers uncover ancient secrets that could change the whole war.

A Court of Frost and Starlight

by Sarah J. Maas

2018

Set after the war, this novella finds Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends rebuilding Velaris and preparing for Winter Solstice. As gifts are exchanged and old wounds surface, the story quietly sets the stage for Nesta’s downward spiral and the next phase of the series.

Catwoman

by Sarah J. Maas

2018

Kingdom of Ash

by Sarah J. Maas

2018

After months of torture and imprisonment, Aelin faces the final war against Erawan and Maeve with her magic nearly burned out and allies scattered. Battles rage from Terrasen’s walls to distant seas in a conclusion that tests every oath, friendship, and sacrifice.

House of Earth and Blood

by Sarah J. Maas

2020

In magic‑soaked Crescent City, party‑girl Bryce Quinlan loses her best friend to a brutal demon attack and never really recovers. Years later, another killing drags her into an investigation with enslaved angel Hunt Athalar, forcing them to chase a stolen relic and the truth behind a corrupt regime.

A Court of Silver Flames

by Sarah J. Maas

2021

Broken by war and drowning her pain in sex and alcohol, Nesta Archeron is forced to move into the House of Wind to train with Cassian. As they hunt for deadly relics called the Dread Trove, her brutal journey toward healing collides with a fierce, complicated love.

House of Sky and Breath

by Sarah J. Maas

2022

Trying to lie low after saving their city, Bryce and Hunt are pulled into the human rebel movement against the Asteri when secrets about Bryce’s friend Danika surface. Their search for missing thunderbird siblings uncovers grim truths about how Midgard really works—and who is willing to burn it down.

Where to start with Sarah J Maas

If you want steamy fae romance and court intrigue: A Court of Thorns and RosesA Court of Mist and FuryA Court of Wings and Ruin.
If you prefer a sprawling epic with assassins and war: Throne of GlassCrown of MidnightHeir of FireQueen of Shadows.
If you like modern cities mixed with angels and demons: House of Earth and BloodHouse of Sky and BreathHouse of Flame and Shadow.
If you want to follow her series in publication order: Throne of GlassA Court of Thorns and RosesHouse of Earth and Blood.

A Court of Thorns and Roses books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Court of Thorns and Roses"

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2015A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Court of Mist and Fury"

    A Court of Mist and Fury

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2016A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Court of Wings and Ruin"

    A Court of Wings and Ruin

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2017A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A Court of Frost and Starlight"

    A Court of Frost and Starlight

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2018A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Court of Silver Flames"

    A Court of Silver Flames

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2021A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 5

A Court of Thorns and Roses books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Court of Thorns and Roses"

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2015A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Court of Mist and Fury"

    A Court of Mist and Fury

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2016A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Court of Wings and Ruin"

    A Court of Wings and Ruin

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2017A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A Court of Frost and Starlight"

    A Court of Frost and Starlight

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2018A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Court of Silver Flames"

    A Court of Silver Flames

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2021A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 5

Crescent City books in order

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  1. Book cover for "House of Earth and Blood"

    House of Earth and Blood

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2020Crescent City, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "House of Sky and Breath"

    House of Sky and Breath

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2022Crescent City, Book 2

Crescent City books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "House of Earth and Blood"

    House of Earth and Blood

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2020Crescent City, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "House of Sky and Breath"

    House of Sky and Breath

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2022Crescent City, Book 2

Throne of Glass books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Throne of Glass"

    Throne of Glass

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012Throne of Glass, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Crown of Midnight"

    Crown of Midnight

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2013Throne of Glass, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heir of Fire"

    Heir of Fire

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2014Throne of Glass, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "The Assassin's Blade"

    The Assassin's Blade

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2014Throne of Glass, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "Queen of Shadows"

    Queen of Shadows

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2015Throne of Glass, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Empire of Storms"

    Empire of Storms

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2016Throne of Glass, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Tower of Dawn"

    Tower of Dawn

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2017Throne of Glass, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Kingdom of Ash"

    Kingdom of Ash

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2018Throne of Glass, Book 8

Throne of Glass books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Throne of Glass"

    Throne of Glass

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012Throne of Glass, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Crown of Midnight"

    Crown of Midnight

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2013Throne of Glass, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Assassin's Blade"

    The Assassin's Blade

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2014Throne of Glass, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Heir of Fire"

    Heir of Fire

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2014Throne of Glass, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Queen of Shadows"

    Queen of Shadows

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2015Throne of Glass, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Empire of Storms"

    Empire of Storms

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2016Throne of Glass, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Tower of Dawn"

    Tower of Dawn

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2017Throne of Glass, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Kingdom of Ash"

    Kingdom of Ash

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2018Throne of Glass, Book 8

Standalone Sarah J. Maas books

  1. Book cover for "The Assassin and the Desert"

    The Assassin and the Desert

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012A Throne of Glass Novella
  2. Book cover for "The Assassin and the Empire"

    The Assassin and the Empire

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012A Throne of Glass Novella
  3. Book cover for "The Assassin and the Pirate Lord"

    The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012A Throne of Glass Novella
  4. Book cover for "The Assassin and the Underworld"

    The Assassin and the Underworld

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2012A Throne of Glass Novella
  5. Book cover for "The Throne of Glass Coloring Book"

    The Throne of Glass Coloring Book

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2016
  6. Book cover for "Catwoman"

    Catwoman

    by Sarah J. Maas

    2018Soulstealer

Author bio

Sarah J. Maas was born in 1986 in New York City and grew up on the Upper West Side, in a household that blended Jewish and Catholic traditions. As a kid she devoured fantasy novels and daydreamed her way through school.

By her teens she’d fallen hard for books like Sabriel and The Hero and the Crown, plus a steady diet of movie scores, Buffy reruns, and anime. She started writing the story that would become Throne of Glass when she was sixteen, hammering away at it after class and posting chapters online under the title “Queen of Glass.”

Those early chapters drew a loyal following, but she pulled them down when she decided to try traditional publishing. In college at Hamilton, she studied creative writing and religious studies, revising her assassin princess story between papers and exams. After graduation she found an agent, and in 2010 Bloomsbury bought Throne of Glass along with additional books in the series.

Throne of Glass finally hit shelves in 2012 and introduced readers to Celaena Sardothien, an 18‑year‑old assassin offered a chance at freedom if she wins a brutal contest to serve a tyrant king. Across eight books, that contained palace thriller widens into full epic fantasy as Celaena claims her name Aelin, gathers allies, and fights a demon king and empire‑wide tyranny.

A few years later Maas started a second series, A Court of Thorns and Roses, loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast and other fairy tales. Here the focus shifts toward romantic fantasy: the books follow huntress Feyre Archeron and her sisters through faerie courts, messy relationships, and a war that threatens both humans and fae.

Those stories blur the old lines between young adult and adult fantasy. Early entries were shelved for teens, but each new book leans more openly into trauma, sex, and long‑term healing, especially A Court of Silver Flames, which centers Nesta Archeron’s recovery and slow‑burn relationship with the warrior Cassian.

In 2020 she launched Crescent City, her first series marketed squarely to adults. Set in a modern metropolis ruled by angels, fae, and corruption, it follows Bryce Quinlan and fallen angel Hunt Athalar through a murder mystery that becomes a rebellion against their god‑like rulers, the Asteri. Three hefty volumes—House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, and House of Flame and Shadow—have now firmly linked this world to her earlier series.

Taken together, her books have sold well over 75 million copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of languages, with readers trading theories, playlists, and fan art in every corner of the internet. TV adaptations have been optioned, abandoned, and re‑imagined, but the core of her work has stayed the same: morally gray heroes, found families, big feelings, and door‑kicking battles wrapped around slow, emotional romances.

Off the page, Maas married her college sweetheart, Josh Wasserman, in 2010; they now live in New York City with their two children. Between deadlines she’s talked about drafting to soundtracks, juggling school runs with revision pages, and still chasing that sense of discovery that first pulled her toward fantasy worlds as a teenager.

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