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ⓘ About Sarah Beth Durst
Sarah Beth Durst is an award-winning author, who has penned more than ten fantasy books for teens, adults, and kids. Durst is widely known for the Drink, Slay, and Love, which has been recently adapted for a feature film, under the same name. The Reluctant Queen is Sarah Beth Durst’s most recent novel and was published by Harper Voyager in July 2017. Sarah Beth Durst’s most recent children fantasy novel is titled Journey Across the Hidden Islands and was published by Clarion Books on April 2017. Roar and Sparkles was Sarah Beth’s very first picture book and was published by Running Press Kids in June 2017. As a highly gifted author, Sarah Beth Durst is the recipient of ALA Alex Award and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award.
All Book Series by Sarah Beth Durst
Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk
Book 2 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Travis Baldree
A Labyrinth of Honeybees
Book 4 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Heather Fawcett
The Wizard Who Kept Himself Suspicious
Book 5 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Scott Lynch
Battle of the Round House
Book 6 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Tananarive Due
The Cairndale Orphan
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · J.M. Miro
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
Book 4 of 6 · published 2020
Magic & Mystery: Fantasy Authors Turn to Crime
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Beth Durst?
Sarah Beth Durst is an award-winning author, who has penned more than ten fantasy books for teens, adults, and kids. Durst is widely known for the Drink, Slay, and Love, which has been recently adapted for a feature film, under the same name. The Reluctant Queen is Sarah Beth Durst’s most recent novel and was published by Harper Voyager in July 2017.
Which Sarah Beth Durst series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Queens of Renthia series, the earliest of Sarah Beth Durst's multi-book series: it opens with The Queen of Blood (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016–2019, ending with The Deepest Blue (2019). Sarah Beth Durst's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sarah Beth Durst written?
Sarah Beth Durst has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2027. 19 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Queens of Renthia series with 4 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Beth Durst's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Beth Durst's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Into the Wild (2007–2008, 2 books), The Lost (2014, 2 books) and The Queens of Renthia (2016–2019, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Sarah Beth Durst's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Beth Durst's 48 books into 5 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Queens of Renthia (4 books, 2016–2019); The Spellshop (4 books, 2024–2027); Into the Wild (2 books, 2007–2008); The Lost (2 books, 2014); Magic & Mystery Collection (7 books, 2026).