Reading order · Romantasy & paranormal
The Empyrean Reading Order
The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros has 3 main books (2023–2025). Start with Fourth Wing (2023) and read the numbered books in order.
The Empyrean books in order
Your reading speed
- 9 h 4 min
- 11 h 12 min
- 9 h 31 min
Main books together: 1,702 pages, about 29 h 47 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Empyrean: common questions
- How many books are in the The Empyrean series?
- There are 3 main books in The Empyrean. The most recent main book listed here is Onyx Storm (2025).
- What order should I read The Empyrean in?
- Read The Empyrean in its numbered order: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm.
- What is the first The Empyrean book?
- The first book is Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, published in 2023.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Empyrean series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,702 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 30 hours of reading, or about 60 days at 30 minutes a day.