Oct 29, 2026
Throne of Glass Books in Order
Sarah J. Maas's first series follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin offered a way out of prison, and grows from a deadly competition into a huge epic fantasy war.
By Sarah J. Maas · Complete: 8 books, counting the prequel novellas.
Where to start
Start with Throne of Glass and read in publication order. The Assassin's Blade (five prequel novellas) is listed first by number, but most fans read it later, usually right before Queen of Shadows, where its events pay off.
The Throne of Glass books in order
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Book 0.5
The Assassin's Blade
Five novellas set before Throne of Glass, following Celaena at the height of her career as the empire's most feared assassin. Many fans read it before Queen of Shadows, where its events matter most.
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Book 1
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Celaena Sardothien, an eighteen-year-old assassin pulled from a prison mine, must win a deadly contest to become the king's champion. The start of a long series that grows into a full epic, with plenty of romance.
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Book 2
Crown of Midnight
Celaena is now the King's Champion, an assassin ordered to kill the crown's enemies, but she's secretly sparing them. Darker and more romantic than book one, with a game-changing ending.
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Book 3
Heir of Fire
Sent across the sea and broken by grief, Celaena trains with a fierce Fae warrior while war builds back home. The series turns into full epic fantasy here.
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Book 4
Queen of Shadows
She returns to the capital under her true name, with old debts to settle and a king to bring down. Heists, rescues and the series hitting its stride.
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Book 5
Empire of Storms
As war breaks out across the continent, Aelin hunts for allies and armies wherever she can find them. Big battles, big romance and a cliffhanger.
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Book 6
Tower of Dawn
Chaol travels to a southern empire seeking healing and help for the war, and finds a new world with its own secrets. Runs alongside Empire of Storms; read it before the finale.
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Book 7
Kingdom of Ash
The final war for Erilea, told across nearly every character the series has introduced. A huge, emotional finale.
Good to know
- Tower of Dawn follows a different character during the same stretch of time as Empire of Storms. Read it after Empire of Storms and before Kingdom of Ash; some fans read the two side by side.
- Kingdom of Ash is the finale, and it's very long.