The Raven Cycle Books in Order

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The Raven Cycle is a young adult fantasy series centered on Blue Sargent, a girl with the rare ability to enhance others' talents, and her complex relationships with the raven boys from Aglionby Academy. Set in a world where magic and ley lines intersect, the series explores themes of fate, friendship, and the consequences of hidden truths. As Blue becomes entangled in the mysterious and often dangerous lives of the raven boys, she confronts her own prophecy and the weight of the connections she forms.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of The Raven Boys

    The Raven Boys

    2012 · Maggie Stiefvater

    Blue Sargent comes from a family of clairvoyants, but her only gift is making others' talents stronger. She meets Gansey, a boy from Aglionby…

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  2. Cover of The Dream Thieves

    The Dream Thieves

    2013 · Maggie Stiefvater

    With the ley lines around Cabeswater now awake, magic swirls around Blue, the Raven Boys, and Ronan Lynch, whose ability to pull objects from his…

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  3. Cover of Blue Lilly, Lilly Blue

    Blue Lilly, Lilly Blue

    2014 · Maggie Stiefvater

    Blue Sargent has, for the first time, found friends she can trust and a group she belongs to: the Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own.…

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  4. Cover of The Raven King

    The Raven King

    2016 · Maggie Stiefvater

    Gansey has spent years questing to find a lost king, drawing in Ronan, who steals from dreams; Adam, whose life is no longer his own; Noah, whose…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the The Raven Cycle books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “The Raven Boys”. Start with “The Raven Boys.”

How many books are in the The Raven Cycle series?

We list 4 books by Maggie Stiefvater , published between 2012–2016.

Where can I buy the The Raven Cycle books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.