
Goodreads says this book is number 6 in the series, but I see it more as number 5.5. Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, and Empire of Storms are all pretty straight forward (except not exactly but we’ll get into that with ACOTAR). You could, in theory, read The Assassin’s Blade before Throne of Glass, but I think it’s better to have the story introduced by Throne of Glass as the book does a great job at world building and introducing characters. They need to be read before Heir of Fire, because they provide much needed context for the story.

The Assassin’s Blade is a compilation of five different novellas/short stories that happen before the events of Throne of Glass. The first two books, Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight, should be read one after the other.


If you want to only follow the list I have above, you’ll get the full experience of the books! I’ll be explaining the books that you could technically skip or parts where it gets a bit confusing. 3.5) A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOFAS)
