Reading order
ACOTAR Books in Order
Read the ACOTAR books in order with the complete A Court of Thorns and Roses sequence, including the novella and later character focus.
The A Court of Thorns and Roses series changes scope as it continues, moving through different courts, conflicts, and character perspectives. The emotional and political developments depend on earlier relationships, so publication sequence is the clearest route.
The editions below are arranged by the catalog’s stored series positions. The shorter bridge volume remains part of the sequence because it connects the aftermath of one major arc with the relationships developed in the next.
How to choose: Begin with A Court of Thorns and Roses and continue in numbered publication order. Do not skip the bridge novella if you want the character and court transitions between the larger novels.
The A Court of Thorns and Roses series sequence
Questions about this reading guide
Can I skip A Court of Frost and Starlight?
The main external conflict is smaller, but the novella develops relationships and establishes transitions that matter to the following book.
Should ACOTAR be read before Throne of Glass or Crescent City?
Each series has its own opening and can be started independently. Within ACOTAR itself, follow the numbered sequence.