What to Read After ACOTAR

Finished A Court of Thorns and Roses and want more faerie courts, high-stakes romance and big fantasy worlds? These series are on our site with full reading orders.

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1. Crescent City

Sarah J. Maas • 3 books

Sarah J. Maas's other adult series, and it connects to ACOTAR in House of Sky and Breath, so read it next if you haven't.

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2. Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas • 8 books

Maas's first series: an assassin heroine, a slow-building romance and an epic war over eight books.

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3. Fourth Wing (The Empyrean)

Rebecca Yarros • 3 books + companion

Dragon riders, a deadly war college and an enemies-to-lovers romance. The romantasy boom's other giant.

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4. From Blood and Ash

Jennifer L. Armentrout • 8 books

A long romantasy saga with gods, vampire-like Atlantians and a heroine whose world is built on lies.

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5. Crowns of Nyaxia

Carissa Broadbent • 5 books

Vampire courts, deadly trials and a romance at the centre of a wider world of gods.

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6. Fae & Alchemy

Callie Hart • 3 books

A thief pulled into the fae world, with banter and a slow-burn romance. Very close in feel to ACOTAR.

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7. The Folk of the Air

Holly Black • 3 books

A mortal girl in the cruel High Court of Faerie. Shorter and sharper than ACOTAR, with brilliant court politics.

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8. Kingdom of the Wicked

Kerri Maniscalco • 3 books

A witch makes a deal with a Prince of Hell. Demon courts instead of faerie ones.

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What should I read after ACOTAR?

Our top pick is Crescent City: Sarah J. Maas's other adult series, and it connects to ACOTAR in House of Sky and Breath, so read it next if you haven't. Other good next reads include Throne of Glass, Fourth Wing (The Empyrean), From Blood and Ash.

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