Throne of Glass Series

A legendary teenage assassin is offered a chance at freedom if she wins a competition to become the king's champion — and discovers her destiny is far larger than anyone imagined. SJM's first series; high fantasy with slow-building romance.

Reading Order

#1

Throne of Glass

Start Here 2012

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 kissing and tension; intimacy fades to black — YA roots

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#2

Crown of Midnight

2013

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 first on-page scene in the series; infrequent

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#3

Heir of Fire

2014

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 minimal romance; intimacy fades to black

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#4

Queen of Shadows

2015

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 some on-page scenes, infrequent

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#5

Empire of Storms

2016

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 explicit, moderately frequent — series transitions to adult

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#6

Tower of Dawn

2017

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 some on-page scenes; Chaol and Yrene's slow burn payoff

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#7

Kingdom of Ash

2018

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 explicit, moderately frequent

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