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Sarah J. Maas builds epic fantasy worlds where romance isn't just subplot—it's the engine driving thousand-page journeys across multiple realms. With over 75 million copies sold and translations in 40 languages, she's turned romantasy into a publishing force, stretching single love stories across entire series that span centuries of character development.
Her signature approach layers court intrigue and world-ending stakes around relationships that evolve from enemies-to-lovers into genuine partnerships. Feyre's arc from mortal huntress to High Fae spans three books and multiple love interests before settling into her true match. Celaena's assassin-to-queen transformation in Throne of Glass unfolds across eight volumes, with romance beats that shift as her identity does. These aren't quick burns—Maas builds slow-simmering tension across 500-page installments.
Her readers don't just finish books; they inhabit series, often rereading entire sequences to catch foreshadowing.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #1
A legendary assassin fights a deadly competition to win her freedom — and the attention of two very different men.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
A mortal huntress is dragged into the fae world by the beast she wronged — and slowly falls for him.
Sarah J. Maas · Crescent City #1
A party-girl half-fae and a enslaved Fallen angel hunt a demon killer — and fall for each other in the dark.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #0.1
Feared assassin Celaena is sent to collect a pirate lord's debt — until she discovers it's paid in slaves.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #0.2
Celaena Sardothien pays the price for defiance on a dangerous journey through the Red Desert.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #0.3
Celaena Sardothien trains with the Silent Assassins of the Red Desert — if she survives long enough to learn anything.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #0.4
Celaena Sardothien takes a mission to strike against slavery — and uncovers something far darker than she bargained for.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #0.5
Assassin Celaena and Sam risk one final mission to buy their freedom — but freedom has a devastating price.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #1
A legendary assassin fights a deadly competition to win her freedom — and the attention of two very different men.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #2
The King's Champion is secretly his deadliest enemy — and falling for the men she can't afford to trust.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #3
A broken assassin travels to a fae land to unlock her true power — and discovers her destiny may cost everything.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #4
Assassin-queen Aelin returns to a dangerous empire for revenge — and to reclaim everything she's lost.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #5
Aelin must unite crumbling kingdoms and forge desperate alliances before darkness consumes her world.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #6
A wounded general and his companion seek healing and alliance in a distant empire — and find each other.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass #7
The epic finale — Aelin and Rowan must unite kingdoms and shatter a dark god's power before all is lost.
Sarah J. Maas · Throne of Glass
The world's deadliest assassin risks everything — including her heart — to escape her ruthless master.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
A mortal huntress is dragged into the fae world by the beast she wronged — and slowly falls for him.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #2
Broken and caged in the Spring Court, Feyre discovers freedom — and something darker — in the arms of the Night Court's
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #3
Feyre is deep in the enemy's court, playing spy while war threatens to consume every world she loves.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #4
Feyre and Rhys navigate their first Winter Solstice as High Lady and Lord while healing the wounds of war.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #4
Feyre and Rhysand's first Winter Solstice as High Lady — warmth, wounds, and found family after war.
Sarah J. Maas · Crescent City #1
A party-girl half-fae and a enslaved Fallen angel hunt a demon killer — and fall for each other in the dark.
Sarah J. Maas · Crescent City #2
Bryce and Hunt barely survived saving Crescent City — now a brewing rebellion may destroy it.
Sarah J. Maas · Crescent City #3
Separated across worlds, Bryce and Hunt will tear reality apart to find their way back to each other.
Sarah J. Maas has written 22 romance novels in our catalog. Their books range from about 272 to 1304 pages.
A good starting point is A Court of Thorns and Roses — book 1 of A Court of Thorns and Roses.
A Court of Mist and Fury is currently the most popular title by Sarah J. Maas. It’s book 2 of A Court of Thorns and Roses — start with A Court of Thorns and Roses if you’re new to the series.
Sarah J. Maas's books are average around warm, ranging from mild to scorching.
Sarah J. Maas has written 3 series: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, Crescent City.
Sarah J. Maas's books frequently feature: intense, adventurous, forced proximity.
Sarah J. Maas · A Court of Thorns and Roses #5
A prickly, battle-broken Fae woman and the warrior who infuriates her are forced together — and into each other's hearts