Maas
ACOTAR
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas - 5 books
The other major romantasy series. Less explicit but deeper world-building.
Series - Books in order
From Blood and Ash books in order
by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 6 books - 2020-2023 - Updated June 2026
From Blood and Ash is a romantasy series built on forbidden love, twisty mythology, and a heroine who discovers her entire life has been a lie. The romance is more explicit than ACOTAR from the start, and the world-building gets deeper with each book.
Armentrout
From Blood and Ash
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Armentrout
From Blood and Ash
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Start with this book
Most readers should start with From Blood and Ash. It gives you the cleanest entry point before continuing through the full series order.Read on Kindle
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Contains affiliate links| # | Book | Published | Rating | Where to read |
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| 1 | From Blood and Ash From Blood and AshStart | 2020 | 4.2 | |
| 2 | A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire | 2020 | 4.3 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $12.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $16.00 |
| 3 | The Crown of Gilded Bones The Crown of Gilded Bones | 2021 | 4.1 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $12.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $16.00 |
| 4 | The War of Two Queens The War of Two Queens | 2022 | 4.2 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $14.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $18.00 |
| 5 | A Soul of Ash and Blood A Soul of Ash and Blood | 2023 | 4.0 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $14.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $18.00 |
| 6 | A Light in the Flame A Light in the Flame | 2022 | 4.3 | Kindle $9.99Paperback $14.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $18.00 |
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
4.3
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The Crown of Gilded Bones
4.1
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The War of Two Queens
4.2
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A Soul of Ash and Blood
4.0
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A Light in the Flame
4.3
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Our recommended reading order
Read in publication order: From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens. A Soul of Ash and Blood is a retelling from Casteel's POV (read after book 4). A Light in the Flame starts the prequel series.
Armentrout
From Blood and Ash
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Best book to start with
From Blood and Ash
Book #1, and still the best on-ramp. It sets up everything that makes this series work.
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Frequently asked questions
Publication order: From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens. Then A Soul of Ash and Blood (Casteel POV) and A Light in the Flame (prequel).
Yes. The explicit scenes start earlier and are more frequent than in ACOTAR.
6 books in the main series plus a prequel series (Flesh and Fire, 2+ books).
Contains affiliate linksUpdated June 2026