The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 16 books · 2012 to 2024

Sarah J. Maas

RomanceFantasyYoung adultRomantasyUrban fantasyYA fantasy

Sarah J. Maas writes romantic fantasy on a grand scale: the assassin Celaena Sardothien in Throne of Glass, the huntress Feyre among the High Fae in A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the half-Fae Bryce Quinlan in the modern city of Crescent City.

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Sarah J. Maas books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Throne of Glass

8 books · Set in invented worlds · story order differsRomantasyYA fantasy
  1. 1Throne of Glass2012With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Crown of Midnight2013With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Assassin's Blade2014With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Heir of Fire2014With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Queen of Shadows2015With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Empire of Storms2016With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Tower of Dawn2017With Chaol Westfall and Yrene TowersBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Kingdom of Ash2018With Celaena SardothienBuy on Amazon

A Court of Thorns and Roses

5 books · Set in invented worldsRomantasy
  1. 1A Court of Thorns and Roses2015With Feyre ArcheronBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Court of Mist and Fury2016With Feyre ArcheronBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Court of Wings and Ruin2017With Feyre ArcheronBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Court of Frost and Starlight2018With Feyre ArcheronBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Court of Silver Flames2021With Nesta Archeron and CassianBuy on Amazon

Crescent City

3 books · Set in invented worldsRomantasyUrban fantasy
  1. 1House of Earth and Blood2020With Bryce Quinlan and Hunt AthalarBuy on Amazon
  2. 2House of Sky and Breath2022With Bryce Quinlan and Hunt AthalarBuy on Amazon
  3. 3House of Flame and Shadow2024With Bryce Quinlan and Hunt AthalarBuy on Amazon

Characters

17 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Erilea

Prythian

Midgard