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by Sarah J. Maas

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  1. 01Cover of Graceling

    Graceling

    Kristin Cashore

    A gifted young fighter navigates royal power and personal freedom in a court-centered fantasy.

    • young adult fantasy
    • court intrigue
    • adventure
  2. 02Cover of Poison Study

    Poison Study

    Maria V. Snyder

    A condemned prisoner becomes entangled in palace politics and dangerous training.

    • fantasy
    • court intrigue
    • tense
  3. 03Cover of The Cruel Prince

    The Cruel Prince

    Holly Black

    Its ambitious heroine confronts rivalries and power games in a perilous court.

    • young adult fantasy
    • faerie court
    • dark and scheming
  4. 04Cover of The Thief
    An unexpected connection

    The Thief

    Megan Whalen Turner

    A supposedly ordinary thief is swept into royal politics and a clever quest.

    • young adult fantasy
    • court intrigue
    • witty adventure
  5. 05Cover of Shadow and Bone

    Shadow and Bone

    Leigh Bardugo

    A young woman enters a world of military power, courtly influence, and dangerous magic.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal court
    • adventure
  6. 06Cover of The Queen of the Tearling

    A newly crowned queen must face court threats and decide what kind of ruler she will become.

    • fantasy
    • young queen
    • political intrigue
  7. 07Cover of The Kiss of Deception

    The Kiss of Deception

    Mary E. Pearson

    A runaway princess encounters political danger and uncertain loyalties beyond the palace.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal intrigue
    • romantic suspense
  8. 08Cover of Sabriel
    An unexpected connection

    Sabriel

    Garth Nix

    A young woman trained in a dangerous magical duty ventures into a world of political and supernatural peril.

    • young adult fantasy
    • necromancy
    • brisk and atmospheric
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    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    A young woman is drawn into a ruthless royal court where status and power are contested.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal court
    • rebellion
  2. 10Cover of An ember in the ashes

    Two young people struggle against an oppressive empire in a high-stakes fantasy.

    • young adult fantasy
    • empire
    • tense adventure
  3. 11Cover of The Winner's Curse

    The Winner's Curse

    Marie Rutkoski

    A privileged young woman becomes caught between political strategy and personal loyalties.

    • young adult fantasy
    • court politics
    • romantic tension
  4. 12Cover of The Blue Sword
    An unexpected connection

    The Blue Sword

    Robin McKinley

    A young woman is drawn into the defense of a kingdom and discovers a larger role than she expected.

    • fantasy
    • desert kingdom
    • heroic and lyrical
  5. 13Cover of The Young Elites

    A dangerous young heroine is drawn into a secretive struggle for power in a fantasy kingdom.

    • young adult fantasy
    • court intrigue
    • dark and dramatic
  6. 14Cover of Cinder

    Cinder

    Marissa Meyer

    A resourceful outsider becomes entangled with a prince and the fate of a kingdom.

    • young adult science fantasy
    • royal intrigue
    • adventure
  7. 15Cover of The False Prince

    The False Prince

    Jennifer A. Nielsen

    A clever orphan is trained for a dangerous deception that could reshape the royal succession.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal court
    • cunning and suspenseful
  8. 16Cover of The Bear and the Nightingale
    An unexpected connection

    A fiercely independent heroine confronts old magic and social pressures in a wintry Russian setting.

    • historical fantasy
    • winter folklore
    • atmospheric and eerie
  9. 17Cover of The Girl of Fire and Thorns

    A princess faces political danger and discovers unexpected strength on a perilous journey.

    • young adult fantasy
    • princess
    • adventure and self-discovery
  10. 18Cover of The Demon King

    The Demon King

    Cinda Williams Chima

    A streetwise young man and a princess become part of a kingdom's struggle over power.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal court
    • magic and intrigue
  11. 19Cover of The Black Witch

    The Black Witch

    Laurie Forest

    A young woman confronts inherited prejudice and political tensions in a magical society.

    • young adult fantasy
    • magical academy
    • political conflict
  12. 20Cover of The Assassin's Curse

    The Assassin's Curse

    Cassandra Rose Clarke

    An aspiring assassin and a cursed pirate set out on a lively magical adventure.

    • young adult fantasy
    • assassins
    • swashbuckling adventure
  13. 21Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Maas brings courtly power struggles and perilous bargains to a fantasy romance.

    • romantic fantasy
    • faerie courts
    • dangerous and atmospheric
  14. 22Cover of The Bone Season

    The Bone Season

    Samantha Shannon

    A young clairvoyant survives imprisonment and becomes entangled in resistance against a powerful regime.

    • fantasy
    • authoritarian regime
    • rebellious and suspenseful
  15. 23Cover of The Wrath and the Dawn

    A determined young woman enters a dangerous ruler's palace with a plan of her own.

    • young adult fantasy
    • royal court
    • romantic suspense
  16. 24Cover of The Ever King

    The Ever King

    L. J. Andrews

    A heroine's fate becomes bound to a formidable faerie ruler in a story of kingdoms and power.

    • romantic fantasy
    • faerie kingdoms
    • dark adventure

About the book

Throne of Glass is a 2012 fantasy novel by Sarah J. Maas. Its supplied subjects point to a story involving assassins, princes, courts, and prisoners.

About the author

Sarah J. Maas is broadly known for fantasy series featuring court politics, danger, and romance.