Red Queen Books in Order

Victoria Aveyard's young adult fantasy series follows Mare Barrow, a poor Red girl in a world divided between common Reds and superhuman silver-blooded elites, who discovers she has a deadly power of her own. The four-novel arc is rounded out by several novellas collected in Cruel Crown and Broken Throne.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Red Queen

    Red Queen

    2015 · Victoria Aveyard

    In a world split between the silver-blooded elite who wield supernatural powers and the powerless red-blooded commoners, seventeen-year-old Mare…

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  2. Cover of Glass Sword

    Glass Sword

    2016 · Victoria Aveyard

    Betrayed and on the run, Mare flees the capital alongside the exiled prince Cal, hunted by a vengeful new king who knows her secret. Determined to…

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  3. Cover of King's Cage

    King's Cage

    2017 · Victoria Aveyard

    Held prisoner by the cruel king Maven, Mare is paraded as a trophy and a warning while the rebellion she helped ignite fights on without her.…

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  4. Cover of War Storm

    War Storm

    2018 · Victoria Aveyard

    With the kingdom fractured and rival powers circling, the Scarlet Guard, the Silver rebels, and Mare's uneasy allies push toward an all-out…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

  • Queen Song

    2015 · Victoria Aveyard

    This novella reaches back before Mare's story to tell of Coriane Jacos, a kind, overlooked Silver girl whose unexpected rise to queen places her in a…

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  • Cover of Cruel Crown

    Cruel Crown

    2016 · Victoria Aveyard

    This companion volume collects two novellas, Queen Song and Steel Scars, into a single bound edition. Together they expand the Red Queen world beyond…

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  • Steel Scars

    2016 · Victoria Aveyard

    Set in the shadows of the main saga, this novella follows Diana Farley, the fierce young commander of the rebel Scarlet Guard. Through encrypted…

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  • Cover of Broken Throne

    Broken Throne

    2019 · Victoria Aveyard

    This collection gathers several novellas and short pieces set across the Red Queen world, including a story that follows surviving characters in the…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Red Queen books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and reading-order guides (e.g. tlbranson.com), which advise first-time readers follow publication order to preserve the twists; the four novellas are optional supplemental backstory. Start with “Red Queen.”

How many books are in the Red Queen series?

We list 4 books by Victoria Aveyard , published between 2015–2018.

Where can I buy the Red Queen books?

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