Eight books, an assassin with a stolen name, and a kingdom that was already ash when we met her. It starts as a competition to serve a king she hates and ends somewhere none of us were ready for. Nobody gets out of Kingdom of Ash unchanged.
So, what is Throne of Glass?
Throne of Glass is an eight-book fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas, set on the continent of Erilea. It opens with Celaena Sardothien — the most feared assassin in Adarlan — pulled out of the Endovier salt mines to compete to become the King's Champion. What begins as a court thriller widens across eight books into a continental war: lost heirs, Fae courts, Ironteeth witches and their wyverns, and a magic the King of Adarlan spent a decade trying to bury. Published 2012–2018, plus the prequel novellas collected as The Assassin's Blade.
Assassins · Queens · Witches
The ones you'll argue about.
Ranked here strictly by feeling, which is the only ranking that holds up.
Eight books, and one genuine argument: The Assassin's Blade is a prequel that lands harder after Book 2 — but read it first and Book 1 hits differently. There is no wrong answer, only strong opinions.
BOOK 00 · 2014 · TAB
The Assassin's Blade
BOOK 01 · 2012 · TOG
Throne of Glass
BOOK 02 · 2013 · CoM
Crown of Midnight
BOOK 03 · 2014 · HoF
Heir of Fire
BOOK 04 · 2015 · QoS
Queen of Shadows
BOOK 05 · 2016 · EoS
Empire of Storms
BOOK 06 · 2017 · ToD
Tower of Dawn
BOOK 07 · 2018 · KoA
Kingdom of Ash
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To whatever end.
ROWAN WHITETHORN · EMPIRE OF STORMSCaffeine & Curses · Throne of Glass
We're Caffeine and Curses. The Library started as my design research — I can't put Aelin on a shirt without knowing which hand holds Goldryn — so we keep the notes here where everyone can use them. The pages are fan-made, not official; the licensed designs are in the shop.
Publication order works: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, Kingdom of Ash. The Assassin's Blade is a prequel collection — many readers slot it after Crown of Midnight, because it hurts more once you know who she was.
Is Throne of Glass connected to ACOTAR?
They're separate series in separate worlds, both by Sarah J. Maas. Fans read them as one shared universe — the Maasverse — and there are nods, but you can start with either.
How many Throne of Glass books are there?
Eight, published between 2012 and 2018, including The Assassin's Blade.
Is this an official Throne of Glass site?
No. The Library is a fan-made companion — not affiliated with or endorsed by the author. Our merch is officially licensed; these pages are our own notes.
CURATED · BY Tracy Smallman
LAST UPDATED · 2026-07-21
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