Book series

Throne of Glass books in order

9 books, 2012 to 2018, by Sarah J. Maas

In the order they came out.

  1. 0.5

    The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

    2012

    On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution.

  2. 0.5

    The Assassin and the Desert

    2012

    After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince.

  3. 1

    Throne of Glass

    2012 · 428 pages

    In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle.

  4. 2

    Crown of Midnight

    2013 · 448 pages

    She is the greatest assassin her world has ever known.

  5. 3

    Heir of Fire

    2014 · 565 pages

    Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost.

  6. 4

    Queen of Shadows

    2015 · 656 pages

    Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her.

  7. 5

    Empire of Storms

    2016 · 689 pages

    The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius.

  8. 6

    Tower of Dawn

    2017 · 688 pages

    Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard.

  9. 7

    Kingdom of Ash

    2018 · 992 pages

    Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world.

Also in the series (1)

Box sets, companions and books with no number.

  • The Assassin’s Blade2014

Where readers stop

Half of book 11Throne of Glass1992Crown of Midnight1173Heir of Fire1054Queen of Shadows1155Empire of Storms566Tower of Dawn607Kingdom of Ash47

Most readers who start it read to book 4.

Open Library readers, to September 2026.

When people read it

201820192020202120221842023202420252026to Sep

Read most in 2023, by 184 Open Library readers.

Open Library readers, to September 2026.

The wait between books

0.5, 0.5, 123456720122018

A book every year or so, for 6 years.

How long it is

Pages
4,466
Hours
112
Longest
Kingdom of Ash
0.50.51234569927

4,466 pages in all, about 112 hours at 40 pages an hour.

No page count for 2 of the books.

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From Open Library’s data, September 2026.