Grishaverse Books in Order

Leigh Bardugo's interconnected fantasy universe set in a Tsarist-Russia-inspired world where Grisha wield elemental magic, spanning the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars duology. Several illustrated fairytale and folklore collections expand its lore.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Shadow and Bone

    Shadow and Bone

    2012 · Leigh Bardugo

    In a war-torn nation split by a lightless swath of monster-filled darkness called the Fold, an orphaned army cartographer named Alina Starkov…

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  2. Cover of Siege and Storm

    Siege and Storm

    2013 · Leigh Bardugo

    Hunted and on the run after the events at the Fold, Alina and her loyal friend Mal flee across the sea, only to be dragged back into a dangerous game…

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  3. Cover of Ruin and Rising

    Ruin and Rising

    2014 · Leigh Bardugo

    Driven underground and stripped of her allies, Alina finds herself sheltered by zealots who worship her as a living saint while she plots to hunt…

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  4. Cover of Six of Crows

    Six of Crows

    2015 · Leigh Bardugo

    In the cutthroat port city of Ketterdam, a cunning young criminal named Kaz Brekker is offered a fortune to break into the world's most impenetrable…

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  5. Cover of Crooked Kingdom

    Crooked Kingdom

    2016 · Leigh Bardugo

    Betrayed and cheated out of their hard-won prize, Kaz and his crew of misfits are scattered and broke in a city that wants them dead. To get their…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Grishaverse books in?

Publication order — Author Leigh Bardugo, on her official website's reading-order page Start with “Shadow and Bone.”

How many books are in the Grishaverse series?

We list 5 books by Leigh Bardugo , published between 2012–2016.

Where can I buy the Grishaverse books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.