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Throne of Glass Reading Order

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas has 7 main books (2012–2018), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with Throne of Glass (2012) and read the numbered books in order.

By Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass books in order

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  1. #0.5 · Novella

    The Assassin's Blade

    2014 · 462 pages

    8 h 5 min
  2. #1

    Throne of Glass

    2012 · 432 pages

    7 h 34 min
  3. #2

    Crown of Midnight

    2013 · 448 pages

    7 h 51 min
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  5. #3

    Heir of Fire

    2014 · 576 pages

    10 h 5 min
  6. #4

    Queen of Shadows

    2015 · 672 pages

    11 h 46 min
  7. #5

    Empire of Storms

    2016 · 704 pages

    12 h 19 min
  8. #6

    Tower of Dawn

    2017 · 680 pages

    11 h 54 min
  9. #7

    Kingdom of Ash

    2018 · 987 pages

    17 h 17 min

Main books together: 4,499 pages, about 78 h 46 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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Throne of Glass: common questions

How many books are in the Throne of Glass series?
There are 7 main books in Throne of Glass, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is Kingdom of Ash (2018).
What order should I read Throne of Glass in?
Read Throne of Glass in its numbered order: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, and so on. Tower of Dawn runs in parallel with Empire of Storms; many readers read them together.
What is the first Throne of Glass book?
The first book is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, published in 2012.
How long does it take to read the whole Throne of Glass series?
The 7 main books add up to about 4,499 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 79 hours of reading, or about 158 days at 30 minutes a day.
Do I need to read the Throne of Glass novellas?
The 1 novella or companion book (The Assassin's Blade) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.

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