Throne of Glass Books in Order
Throne of Glass follows Celaena Sardothien, the most feared assassin in the kingdom of Adarlan, who wins her freedom from a prison camp by competing to become the King’s Champion, and is drawn into a war for her world. Romantic, action-packed fantasy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2012 to 2018
- First book
- Throne of Glass
- Latest
- Kingdom of Ash (2018)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
- Order
- Story order differs from publication order
The reading order
Every Throne of Glass book in publication order, with the story order a switch away. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1Throne of Glass2012With Celaena SardothienCelaena Sardothien, an eighteen-year-old assassin, has spent a year in the brutal salt mines of Endovier.Buy on Amazon
- 2Crown of Midnight2013With Celaena SardothienCelaena is now the King’s Champion, sent to kill the king’s enemies, but she has secrets of her own, and so does the castle.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Assassin's Blade2014With Celaena SardothienFive novellas about Celaena’s life as an assassin before Throne of Glass.Buy on Amazon
- 4Heir of Fire2014With Celaena SardothienCelaena travels to the land of Wendlyn to seek answers from the queen of the Fae, and is trained by the warrior Rowan, while a witch, Manon Blackbeak, rises in the north.Buy on Amazon
- 5Queen of Shadows2015With Celaena SardothienCelaena returns to the capital to take her revenge and rescue the people she loves.Buy on Amazon
- 6Empire of Storms2016With Celaena SardothienWar comes to the continent, and Celaena gathers allies to face it.Buy on Amazon
- 7Tower of Dawn2017With Chaol Westfall and Yrene TowersChaol Westfall, badly injured, travels to the southern continent to be healed by Yrene Towers, a gifted young healer.Buy on Amazon
- 8Kingdom of Ash2018With Celaena SardothienThe final battle for Erilea.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in publication order, starting with Throne of Glass. The Assassin’s Blade is a prequel, best read after Crown of Midnight; Tower of Dawn and Empire of Storms take place at the same time.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Celaena Sardothien | Chaol Westfall | Yrene Towers | Dorian Havilliard | Rowan Whitethorn | Manon Blackbeak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Throne of Glass | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 2 Crown of Midnight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 3 The Assassin's Blade | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 4 Heir of Fire | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 5 Queen of Shadows | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 6 Empire of Storms | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 7 Tower of Dawn | ·Minor | LLead | LLead | |||
| 8 Kingdom of Ash | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Throne of Glass books
7 characters from Sarah J. Maas’s chart, with the number of Throne of Glass books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Celaena SardothienAssassin, later revealed as Aelin Galathynius | 8 | Throne of Glass 2012 |
| Chaol WestfallCaptain of the Guard | 7 | Throne of Glass 2012 |
| Yrene TowersHealer | 3 | The Assassin's Blade 2014 |
| Dorian HavilliardCrown prince of Adarlan | 6 | Throne of Glass 2012 |
| Rowan WhitethornFae warrior | 4 | Heir of Fire 2014 |
| Manon BlackbeakIronteeth witch heir | 4 | Heir of Fire 2014 |
| Sam CortlandFellow assassin | 1 | The Assassin's Blade 2014 |