📖 About Grisha

Grisha is a series universe written by Leigh Bardugo. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 3 series, published between 2012 and 2020.

The main series is Publication Order of Grisha Books with 6 books. It opens with Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark (2012) and currently runs to Ruin and Rising (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Grisha

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Grisha Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with The Witch of Duva (2012).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Grisha Books in Order

Publication Order of Grisha Books
6 books
1
Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark book cover1Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark2012Buy on Amazon
The Witch of Duva book cover2The Witch of Duva2012Buy on Amazon
The Too-Clever Fox book cover3The Too-Clever Fox2013Buy on Amazon
Siege and Storm book cover4Siege and Storm2013Buy on Amazon
Little Knife book cover5Little Knife2014Buy on Amazon
Ruin and Rising book cover6Ruin and Rising2014Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Grisha Books
6 books
2
The Witch of Duva book cover1The Witch of Duva2012Buy on Amazon
Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark book cover2Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark2012Buy on Amazon
Siege and Storm book cover3Siege and Storm2013Buy on Amazon
The Too-Clever Fox book cover4The Too-Clever Fox2013Buy on Amazon
Little Knife book cover5Little Knife2014Buy on Amazon
Ruin and Rising book cover6Ruin and Rising2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Grishaverse Books
3 books
3
Demon in the Wood book cover1Demon in the Wood2014Buy on Amazon
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic book cover2The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic2017Buy on Amazon
The Lives of Saints book cover3The Lives of Saints2020Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Grisha books are there?
There are 9 books in the Grisha collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2012 and 2020.
What is the first Grisha book?
The first book is Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Grisha books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Grisha books?
The Grisha books were written by Leigh Bardugo.
Is the Grisha series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Grisha Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Grisha series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2020.