Reading order · 5 books · 2015 to 2021 · Set in invented worlds
A Court of Thorns and Roses Books in Order
A Court of Thorns and Roses follows Feyre, a mortal huntress taken into the faerie land of Prythian, where she is caught between rival High Lords and a coming war. Romantic fantasy for adult readers.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2015 to 2021
- First book
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Latest
- A Court of Silver Flames (2021)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every A Court of Thorns and Roses book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1A Court of Thorns and Roses2015With Feyre ArcheronFeyre, a nineteen-year-old huntress, kills a wolf in the woods to feed her starving family.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Court of Mist and Fury2016With Feyre ArcheronFeyre is back in the Spring Court, but she is bound by a bargain to Rhysand, the High Lord of the Night Court, and war is coming.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Court of Wings and Ruin2017With Feyre ArcheronFeyre returns to the Spring Court as a spy as war threatens all of Prythian.Buy on Amazon
- 4A Court of Frost and Starlight2018With Feyre ArcheronA short story set at the winter solstice after the war.Buy on Amazon
- 5A Court of Silver Flames2021With Nesta Archeron and CassianNesta Archeron, Feyre’s prickly eldest sister, struggles to find her place after the war, and trains with the warrior Cassian.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with A Court of Thorns and Roses. A Court of Frost and Starlight is a short bridge before A Court of Silver Flames.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Feyre Archeron | Nesta Archeron | Cassian | Rhysand | Tamlin | Azriel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Court of Thorns and Roses | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 2 A Court of Mist and Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 A Court of Wings and Ruin | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 A Court of Frost and Starlight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 5 A Court of Silver Flames | MMajor | LLead | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the A Court of Thorns and Roses books
6 characters from Sarah J. Maas’s chart, with the number of A Court of Thorns and Roses books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Feyre ArcheronMortal huntress taken to the Spring Court | 5 | A Court of Thorns and Roses 2015 |
| Nesta ArcheronFeyre's eldest sister | 5 | A Court of Thorns and Roses 2015 |
| CassianIllyrian warrior | 4 | A Court of Mist and Fury 2016 |
| RhysandHigh Lord of the Night Court | 5 | A Court of Thorns and Roses 2015 |
| TamlinHigh Lord of the Spring Court | 4 | A Court of Thorns and Roses 2015 |
| AzrielSpymaster of the Night Court | 4 | A Court of Mist and Fury 2016 |