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Start with Red Queen and continue through all 8 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Red Queen
Book 1 by Victoria Aveyard
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Red Queen reading order
Ends with Broken Throne
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Book 1:Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Queen Song
Victoria Aveyard • 2015
Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, records her life in a secret diary as she rises from overlooked noble girl to Norta's young queen. The novella traces her love story, quiet ambitions, and the growing menace...
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Book 3:Cruel Crown
Victoria Aveyard • 2016
This bind-up pairs the novellas Queen Song and Steel Scars, revealing Norta's past through the eyes of Queen Coriane and rebel captain Farley. Together they show how fragile queens and hard edged soldiers helped set t...
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Book 4:Steel Scars
Victoria Aveyard • 2016
Captain Diana Farley travels across Norta carrying coded orders for the Scarlet Guard, recruiting smugglers and rebels for an attack on the capital. Her mission tests her faith in the cause and leads to a crucial conn...
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Book 5:Glass Sword
Victoria Aveyard • 2016
On the run after a palace coup, Mare Barrow joins the Scarlet Guard to find other Reds with Silverlike abilities before King Maven can claim them. As she builds a newblood army and leaves more bodies behind, she worri...
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Book 6:King's Cage
Victoria Aveyard • 2017
Captured by King Maven and stripped of her lightning, Mare lives as a tightly controlled prisoner and living trophy. Beyond the palace, newbloods, Reds, and uneasy Silver allies rally around Cal, preparing a rebellion...
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Book 7:War Storm
Victoria Aveyard • 2018
War Storm hurls Mare, Cal, Maven, and their rivals into a final, sprawling conflict for control of Norta and its neighbors. Sea battles, sieges, and fragile treaties force every faction to choose between personal loya...
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Book 8:Broken Throne
Victoria Aveyard • 2019
Broken Throne gathers novellas, scenes, and worldbuilding extras from the Red Queen universe. The collection revisits key characters before and after the main saga, fills in political history, and offers a more reflec...
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Red Queen FAQ
What is the best order to read the Red Queen series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Red Queen.
How many books are in the Red Queen series?
There are 8 books currently listed in the Red Queen series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Red Queen series?
New readers should start with Red Queen, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Red Queen series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2015 to 2019.