Sarah J. Maas
American · b. 1986
About the Author
Sarah J. Maas is a #1 bestselling fantasy author best known for three major series: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City. Her books blend fantasy, romance, court politics, magic, danger, and emotionally intense character arcs, making her one of the biggest names in modern “romantasy.” According to Bloomsbury, her books have sold more than 75 million copies and are published in 40 languages.
Maas first gained a huge readership with Throne of Glass, an epic fantasy series centered on a young assassin, lost kingdoms, ancient magic, and a long fight for freedom. She reached even wider popularity with A Court of Thorns and Roses, a fantasy romance series inspired by fairy-tale elements but expanded into a darker, more emotional world of fae courts, power, trauma, love, and survival. Her Crescent City series brings a more urban fantasy style, mixing mystery, angels, demons, shifters, political tension, and romance. Her 2024 release House of Flame and Shadow, the third Crescent City book, became a major bestseller and helped drive the continuing BookTok/romantasy boom.
Her work is especially popular with readers who enjoy strong heroines, slow-burn romance, found family, morally complex characters, and big fantasy worlds that grow more ambitious with each book.
Where to Start
The best place to start with Sarah J. Maas is A Court of Thorns and Roses, especially for readers who enjoy fantasy romance, fae courts, emotional character arcs, and addictive world-building. After that, continue with A Court of Mist and Fury, often considered one of her strongest books. Readers who prefer epic fantasy, assassins, kingdoms, magic, and long series should begin with Throne of Glass. For a more adult urban fantasy style, start Crescent City with House of Earth and Blood, ideally after trying one of her other series first.
Main Books
Best Books by This Author
A Court of Mist and Fury
2016
A Court of Mist and Fury is the second book in Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series. After the events of the first book, Feyre must face the emotional cost of survival, the pressure of power, and the dangerous politics of the fae world. The story expands beyond the Spring Court, introducing new alliances, deeper magic, and a darker, more complex side of Prythian. Blending fantasy, romance, trauma recovery, court intrigue, and high-stakes conflict, this book is often seen as the point where the series becomes bigger, more emotional, and more addictive.
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