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Throne of Glass Books in Order

7 books and 1 novella from Throne of Glass (2012) to Kingdom of Ash (2018). Rated 4.8 across 238,616 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. The Assassin and the Desert

    Novella 0.3 2025 2.9 (70)

  2. Throne of Glass

    Book 1 2012 4.6 (42.9k)

    Bloomsbury presents Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans. Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in this complete, #1 bestselling series by Sarah J.

  3. Crown of Midnight

    Book 2 2013 4.8 (34k)

    Bloomsbury presents Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans. Never trust an assassin. Celaena’s story continues in this second book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

  4. Heir of Fire

    Book 3 2014 4.8 (32.8k)

    Bloomsbury presents Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans. The heir of ash and fire bows to no one. A new threat rises in the third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

  5. Queen of Shadows

    Book 4 2015 4.8 (22.5k)

    Calaena Sardothien returns to the empire to embrace her identity as Aelin Galathynius and to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.

  6. Empire of Storms

    Book 5 2016 4.8 (34.2k)

    After her long journey from assassin to queen, Aelin must now go on a desperate quest to save her kingdom.

  7. Tower of Dawn

    Book 6 2017 4.8 (28.8k)

    Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered....

  8. Kingdom of Ash

    Book 7 2018 4.9 (43.3k)

    In the explosive finale, Aelin has been captured and Aedion and Lysandra are the last line of defense against Terrasen’s total destruction.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Throne of Glass is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (0.3 comes after book 0). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.