Throne of Glass Books in Order

Throne of Glass books in order, with publishing statistics, series-completion facts and the author’s guidance on where to read The Assassin’s Blade.

Facts & statistics

  • 7published novels
  • 1story collection

Throne of Glass Books in Publication Order

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  1. Throne of Glass2012NovelSeries #1
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  2. Crown of Midnight2013NovelSeries #2
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  3. The Assassin's Blade2014NovellaPrequel collection
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  4. Heir of Fire2014NovelSeries #3
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  5. Queen of Shadows2015NovelSeries #4
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  6. Empire of Storms2016NovelSeries #5
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  7. Tower of Dawn2017NovelSeries #6
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  8. Kingdom of Ash2018NovelSeries #7
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How Many Throne of Glass Books Are There?

8 published works: 7 novels, 1 shorter work.

As of September 4, 2026.

Where does The Assassin’s Blade fit in Throne of Glass?

Official placement

Maas’s guide places The Assassin’s Blade after Crown of Midnight and before Heir of Fire.

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Is the Throne of Glass series complete?

Opening protagonist

The series page introduces Celaena Sardothien as the assassin competing for freedom by becoming the king’s champion.

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Series endpoint

The author’s series list ends with Kingdom of Ash, the official finale title.

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Throne of Glass Reading Order Statistics

Publishing span
7 years2012–2018 · inclusive calendar years
Peak releases in a year
2 works2014
Recent releases
0 worksPublished since 2022

Books Published by Decade

2010s
8

Throne of Glass Reading Milestones

Publication-order checkpoints for your reading plan.

25%Crown of MidnightBook 2 of 8 · 2013
50%Heir of FireBook 4 of 8 · 2014
75%Empire of StormsBook 6 of 8 · 2016
100%Kingdom of AshBook 8 of 8 · 2018

What Is in the Reading Plan?

8 published works
Novels
7
Novellas & stories
1
Companions outside plan
0
Announced, not published
0

How Long Will It Take?

From book one
Casual1 book / month8 mo
Steady2 books / month4 mo
Fast4 books / month2 mo

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

How This Throne of Glass 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