Best Romantasy Series Reading Orders
The biggest romantasy series have specific reading orders that matter. This guide covers the correct order for every major romantasy series, plus which ones connect to each other.
The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros
Read in publication order. Each book ends on a cliffhanger.
Book 1. Violet enters Basgiath War College. Start here.
Book 2. The war expands. Major trust revelations.
Book 3. Two more books planned.
ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas
Publication order. Do not skip the novella.
Book 1. Beauty and the Beast retelling. Sets up the world.
Book 2. Where the series becomes legendary. The slow burn pays off.
Book 3. War. Completes the first arc.
Bridge novella. Short, low-stakes, but sets up Silver Flames.
Book 5. Shifts to Nesta. The spiciest book in the series.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Publication order. The Assassin's Blade novellas can be read before or after book 1.
Book 1. An assassin enters a deadly competition. Starts YA.
Book 2. The tone shifts. The real story begins.
Book 8 (finale). Massive, emotional, satisfying.
Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
Read after ACOTAR and Throne of Glass for maximum impact.
Book 1. Urban fantasy. Stands alone but connects to the Maas multiverse.
Book 3. Major ACOTAR and ToG crossovers. Read the other series first.
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Frequently asked questions
ACOTAR first, then Throne of Glass, then Crescent City. Crescent City book 3 has major crossovers with both other series.
Yes. Each book ends on a cliffhanger and the next picks up immediately. There is no standalone entry point.
You can, but it sets up character dynamics for Silver Flames. It is short and low-stakes. Worth the two hours.