Crescent City Books in Order

Crescent City books in order, with publication statistics, a breakdown of the published trilogy and reading guidance on Sarah J. Maas’s other series.

Facts & statistics

  • 3published novels
  • Publication orderRecommended reading order

Crescent City Books in Publication Order

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  1. House of Earth and Blood2020NovelSeries #1
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  2. House of Sky and Breath2022Novel2-yr gapSeries #2
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  3. House of Flame and Shadow2024Novel2-yr gapSeries #3
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How Many Crescent City Books Are There?

3 published works: 3 novels.

As of September 4, 2026.

Which books belong to Crescent City?

Published sequence

The published Crescent City sequence is House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, and House of Flame and Shadow.

Sarah J. Maas Reading Guide
Separate from ACOTAR

Crescent City is a separate series from A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass, even though the author’s site presents all three together.

Sarah J. Maas official site

Do you need to read Sarah J. Maas’s other series before Crescent City?

Author’s starting guidance

Maas says readers can start with the first book in any of her three series, including Crescent City.

Sarah J. Maas Reading Guide
Crescent City’s lead

The official guide introduces Bryce Quinlan, a half-human, half-fae protagonist.

Sarah J. Maas Reading Guide

Crescent City Reading Order Statistics

Publishing span
5 years2020–2024 · inclusive calendar years
Longest release gap
2 years2020–2022 · House of Earth and Blood to House of Sky and Breath
Recent releases
2 worksPublished since 2022

Books Published by Decade

2020s
3

Crescent City Reading Milestones

Publication-order checkpoints for your reading plan.

25%House of Earth and BloodBook 1 of 3 · 2020
50%House of Sky and BreathBook 2 of 3 · 2022
75%House of Flame and ShadowBook 3 of 3 · 2024
100%House of Flame and ShadowBook 3 of 3 · 2024

What Is in the Reading Plan?

3 published works
Novels
3
Novellas & stories
0
Companions outside plan
0
Announced, not published
0

How Long Will It Take?

From book one
Casual1 book / month3 mo
Steady2 books / month2 mo
Fast4 books / month1 mo

These estimates count every published work in the checklist. Use the tracker to calculate from your actual progress.

How This Crescent City Book List Was Checked

Titles and publication sequence were checked against the publisher or author catalogue. Upcoming books are excluded from the published count, and companions are labeled instead of silently mixed into the main series.

View source: Sarah J. Maas official reading guideLast verified September 4, 2026