Sarah J. Maas
A New Yorker who began posting her first novel online at sixteen and became the best-selling author of "romantasy," with three linked fantasy series published by Bloomsbury.
A Court of Splintered Harmony
The sixth book in A Court of Thorns and Roses and the first "movement" of a new arc, the Valkyrie Cycle, published by Bloomsbury on October 27, 2026.98
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At a glance
- Born
- Sarah Janet Maas, March 5, 1986, in New York City1
- Raised
- On Manhattan's Upper West Side1
- Education
- Hamilton College, 2008; creative writing, with a minor in religious studies1
- First book
- Throne of Glass (2012), begun at sixteen and first posted online as Queen of Glass12
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury, since 20101
Sarah J. Maas's Backstory
Early life
Sarah Janet Maas was born in New York City on March 5, 1986, and grew up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.1 At sixteen she began writing the novel that became Throne of Glass, a young-adult fantasy retelling of Cinderella, and posted chapters of it, as Queen of Glass, on FictionPress.com, where it became one of the site’s most popular stories.13 She studied creative writing and religious studies at Hamilton College, graduating in 2008.1
Throne of Glass
After college she took the novel down from FictionPress and sent it to literary agents; she signed with one in 2009, and Bloomsbury bought the book in March 2010.1 Throne of Glass, which follows an assassin in a world where magic has been banished, came out in 2012 and grew into an eight-book series that ended with Kingdom of Ash in 2018.112
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015) began a second series, set in the fae realm of Prythian; A Court of Silver Flames (2021) was the fifth book.19 A television series announced by Hulu was dropped in February 2025.1011
Crescent City and after
In 2020 she began a third series, Crescent City, with House of Earth and Blood; the third book, House of Flame and Shadow, appeared in 2024.1 In March 2026 she announced two more ACOTAR novels, for October 2026 and January 2027; the first, A Court of Splintered Harmony, came out on October 27, 2026.59 She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.1
Fun facts
- Throne of Glass began as a young-adult fantasy retelling of Cinderella.3
- The draft, then called Queen of Glass, became one of the most popular stories on FictionPress; she took it down when she decided to publish it.1
- By sixteen she was writing Harry Potter fan fiction, according to Vulture.4
- She has also written a Catwoman novel, Catwoman: Soulstealer (2018).1
- Her books have been translated into 40 languages.1
Books
In order of first publication. Each series is kept together, in reading order, starting where its first book appeared. Titles, series and years from the bibliography in Maas's Wikipedia entry, with the 2026 book from Bloomsbury's announcements; coloring books are left out.15
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Throne of Glass
The Assassin's Blade, a collection of prequel novellas, was published third; Maas's own guide suggests reading it after Crown of Midnight.112
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2014The Assassin's Blade
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
A Court of Thorns and Roses
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2021
- 2026
- 2018Catwoman: Soulstealer
Crescent City
- 2020
- 2022
- 2024
Latest news
Bloomsbury published A Court of Splintered Harmony, the first A Court of Thorns and Roses novel since 2021.96
She revealed the titles and covers of the sixth and seventh ACOTAR books, A Court of Splintered Harmony and A Court of Forgotten Melody.8
On Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast she announced two new ACOTAR books, due October 27, 2026, and January 12, 2027; Bloomsbury's shares jumped about 20 percent on the news.57
Timeline
Born in New York City.1
Begins posting chapters of her first novel on FictionPress.com.2
Graduates from Hamilton College and begins querying literary agents.1
Bloomsbury buys Throne of Glass.1
Throne of Glass is published.1
A Court of Thorns and Roses is published.1
Kingdom of Ash concludes the Throne of Glass series.1
House of Earth and Blood begins the Crescent City series.1
Hulu drops its planned television series of A Court of Thorns and Roses.1011
Announces two new ACOTAR books.5
A Court of Splintered Harmony is published.9
What's next
A Court of Forgotten Melody, the seventh ACOTAR book, is scheduled for January 12, 2027.85
Sources
- Sarah J. Maas WikipediaReference
- Sarah J. Maas Better World BooksWebsite
- In Search of the Write Space: Sarah J. Maas Goodreads (author blog)Primary record
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