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ⓘ About Sabaa Tahir
Tahir’s parents emigrated from Pakistan to the United Kingdom and then moved to the United States. She was raised in Ridgecrest, California in the Mojave Desert region. As a child she enjoyed reading fantasy from a young age. She also would raid her brother’s comic book stash and played guitar. As a child, Sabaa Tahir often felt like an outcast and that she didn’t quite belong to the world in which she lived. Luckily, she found solace in literature. Literature has kept a solid presence in Tahir’s life ever since. She has said that reading changed her life. When she grew up sje felt feeling voiceless and powerless, but fantasy books helped to give her comfort and as she grew up she realized she could find that sense of power and voice if she simply started writing.
All Book Series by Sabaa Tahir
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sabaa Tahir?
Tahir's parents emigrated from Pakistan to the United Kingdom and then moved to the United States. She was raised in Ridgecrest, California in the Mojave Desert region. As a child she enjoyed reading fantasy from a young age.
Which Sabaa Tahir series should I start with?
The best place to start is the An Ember in the Ashes series, the earliest of Sabaa Tahir's multi-book series: it opens with An Ember in the Ashes (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015–2020, ending with A Sky Beyond the Storm (2020).
How many books has Sabaa Tahir written?
Sabaa Tahir has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the An Ember in the Ashes series with 4 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sabaa Tahir's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sabaa Tahir's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are An Ember in the Ashes (2015–2020, 4 books), An Ember in the Ashes Graphic Novel Prequel (2020–2022, 2 books) and Heir Duology (2024–2026, 2 books).
How are Sabaa Tahir's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sabaa Tahir's 16 books into 3 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: An Ember in the Ashes (4 books, 2015–2020); An Ember in the Ashes Graphic Novel Prequel (2 books, 2020–2022); Heir Duology (2 books, 2024–2026).