A Court of Thorns and Roses Reading Order
The A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas is still ongoing. Here are the 7 books we cover, in order.
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Reading order
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1. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Book 1
Beauty and the Beast with fae and a lot more blood. The first half is slow and the second half under the mountain is why everyone kept going. Book two is where it gets good, honestly.
- Fae
- Enemies to Lovers
- Fairy Tale Retellings
- Curses
Content warnings
Graphic violence, Torture, Murder, Dubious or non-consent
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2. A Court of Mist and Fury
Book 2
The one people actually mean when they say they love ACOTAR. Feyre is wrecked after book one, and watching her claw her way back with the Night Court crew is the whole appeal.
- Fae
- Fated Mates
- Found Family
- Court Intrigue
Content warnings
Physical or emotional abuse, Graphic violence, War
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3. A Court of Wings and Ruin
Book 3
War book. Feyre plays spy in her old court and the payoff is big if a little long.
- Fae
- Found Family
- Fated Mates
- Court Intrigue
Content warnings
War, Graphic violence, Death of a loved one
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4. A Court of Frost and Starlight
Book 3.5
A short, cozy Winter Solstice visit with the Night Court crew while Velaris rebuilds. Barely any plot, mostly gift shopping and banter, but it sets up Nesta's book and plenty of people treat it as required reading.
- Fae
- Found Family
- Fated Mates
Content warnings
War
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5. A Court of Silver Flames
Book 4
Nesta and Cassian finally get their book, and it's the spiciest one Maas has written. Under all the training montages and library scenes it's really about grief and self-hatred, and Nesta's friendships with Gwyn and Emerie steal it.
- Enemies to Lovers
- Fated Mates
- Fae
- Found Family
Content warnings
Physical or emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide or suicidal thoughts, Death of a loved one, Graphic violence
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6. A Court of Splintered Harmony
Book 6
The first book of the new Valkyrie Cycle. The Night Court has to patch itself back together while Koschei stirs in the human lands. Shorter than you'd expect from Maas at around 350 pages, and book seven is only months behind it.
- Fae
- Found Family
- Court Intrigue
Content warnings
Graphic violence, War
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7. A Court of Forgotten Melody
Book 7
Out January 12, the second Valkyrie Cycle book, landing less than three months after Splintered Harmony. Listings put it near 900 pages, so this is where the real story is. No synopsis yet, so it's safest to finish book six before reading anything about it.
- Fae
- Found Family
- Court Intrigue
Content warnings
Graphic violence, War
