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Books like Sarah J. Maas Sarah J. Maas has three big series: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass and Crescent City. Each one hits a different spot, so the list is split by series.
Find the series you loved most and start there. Spice and darkness are scored out of 5 on every book.
Quick picks From Blood and Ash Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 The Serpent & the Wings of Night Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 A Deal with the Elf King Spice 3/5 Dark 1/5 Kingdom of the Wicked Spice 1/5 Dark 3/5 The Cruel Prince Spice 1/5 Dark 3/5 Spark of the Everflame Spice 2/5 Dark 3/5 Powerless Spice 1/5 Dark 2/5 The Prison Healer Spice 1/5 Dark 3/5 Six of Crows Spice 1/5 Dark 3/5 Lightlark Spice 1/5 Dark 2/5 The Bridge Kingdom Spice 3/5 Dark 2/5 Red Queen Spice 1/5 Dark 2/5 Serpent & Dove Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 A Touch of Darkness Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 Neon Gods Spice 5/5 Dark 3/5 King of Battle and Blood Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 Gild Spice 3/5 Dark 3/5 A Fate Inked in Blood Spice 4/5 Dark 3/5 Throne of the Fallen Spice 4/5 Dark 3/5 If you loved ACOTAR Fae courts, a human heroine and a slow burn.
From Blood and Ash Jennifer L. Armentrout
2020 · Blood and Ash · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
The closest match to ACOTAR's mix of fae-style danger and slow burn.
The Serpent & the Wings of Night Carissa Broadbent
2022 · Crowns of Nyaxia · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A human heroine among predators and a romance with a rival.
A Deal with the Elf King Elise Kova
2020 · Married to Magic · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 1/5 · Trigger warnings
A softer take on the human-bride-in-a-magical-land idea.
Kingdom of the Wicked Kerri Maniscalco
2020 · Kingdom of the Wicked · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A dangerous prince and a bargain, with the spice kept for later books.
The Cruel Prince Holly Black
2018 · The Folk of the Air · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A mortal girl in a cruel fae court, with very low spice.
Spark of the Everflame Penn Cole
2023 · The Kindred's Curse Saga · Spice 2/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A slow-burn rebellion romance with the children of gods in charge.
If you loved Throne of Glass Lethal heroines, competitions and long, plotty series.
Powerless Lauren Roberts
2023 · The Powerless Trilogy · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A heroine hiding who she is, in deadly trials.
The Prison Healer Lynette Noni
2021 · The Prison Healer · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A heroine with secrets, facing deadly trials.
Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo
2015 · Six of Crows duology · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A sharp, morally grey crew, like Throne of Glass at its most plotty.
Lightlark Alex Aster
2022 · The Lightlark Saga · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A deadly game between rulers and a love triangle.
The Bridge Kingdom Danielle L. Jensen
2018 · The Bridge Kingdom · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A heroine trained to kill, sent into an enemy court.
Red Queen Victoria Aveyard
2015 · Red Queen · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A girl with a power she shouldn't have, hidden inside a royal court.
Serpent & Dove Shelby Mahurin
2019 · Serpent & Dove · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A witch, a witch hunter and a marriage neither of them wanted.
If you loved Crescent City Modern or city settings, gods and supernatural heroes.
A Touch of Darkness Scarlett St. Clair
2019 · Hades x Persephone · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
Gods in a modern world, like Crescent City's mix of old magic and new cities.
Neon Gods Katee Robert
2021 · Dark Olympus · Spice 5/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A modern city run by gods, and much spicier.
King of Battle and Blood Scarlett St. Clair
2021 · Adrian x Isolde · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A vampire king and a heroine who wants him dead.
Gild Raven Kennedy
2020 · The Plated Prisoner · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A slow-building romance with a powerful hero.
A Fate Inked in Blood Danielle L. Jensen
2024 · Saga of the Unfated · Spice 4/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
Big battles and explicit heat, like the later Crescent City books.
Throne of the Fallen Kerri Maniscalco
2023 · Prince of Sin · Spice 4/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A spicy standalone with a demon prince, set in the Kingdom of the Wicked world.
Spoiler note: read after the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy.
Sarah J. Maas reading order Each series starts with its first book: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass and House of Earth and Blood. Most readers begin with ACOTAR.
Read the warnings first Every pick links to its own warning page, and the trigger warnings A to Z explains every flag we use. Filter the whole library by spice and darkness.
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Questions readers actually ask What order should I read Sarah J. Maas in? Read each series in publication order. Most readers start with A Court of Thorns and Roses, then try Throne of Glass or Crescent City.
Which Sarah J. Maas series is spiciest? ACOTAR and Crescent City are the spiciest. Throne of Glass starts with very little and heats up in the later books.
Which authors are similar to Sarah J. Maas? Jennifer L. Armentrout, Carissa Broadbent, Kerri Maniscalco and Danielle L. Jensen are good places to start.
