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Sara B. Larson Books in Order

Sara B. Larson has written 9 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Defy (2014) and the newest is Every Beat After (2026). One more title is announced: When We Were Everything (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9 + 1 announced
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
1,947 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
32–49 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,947 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Sara B. Larson checklistNext: When We Were Everything (2027)

Sara B. Larson writes fantasy fiction for young readers in three series: Defy, Dark Breaks the Dawn and Sisters of Shadow and Light. Defy and Ignite came out in 2014, and Endure in 2015. Dark Breaks the Dawn (2017) and Bright Burns the Night (2018) followed, then Sisters of Shadow and Light (2019) and Warriors of Wing and Flame (2020). Subject headings mention magic, shapeshifting, princes and conspiracies. Every Beat After is dated 2026, and When We Were Everything is scheduled for 2027.

How many Sara B. Larson books are there?

Sara B. Larson has 9 published books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, When We Were Everything (2027), is announced.

Sara B. Larson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Sara B. Larson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Defy by Sara B. Larson, book 1 of the Defy series (2014)
  2. Cover of Endure by Sara B. Larson, book 3 of the Defy series (2015)
  3. Cover of Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson, book 2 of the Sisters of Shadow and Light series (2020)
  1. 1
    DefyDefy #12014 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014323
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  2. 2
    IgniteDefy #22014 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014304
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  3. 3
    EndureDefy #32015 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015310
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  4. 4
    Dark Breaks the DawnDark Breaks the Dawn #12017 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017320
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  5. 5
    Bright Burns the NightDark Breaks the Dawn #22018 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018306
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  6. 6
    Sisters of Shadow and LightSisters of Shadow and Light #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  7. 7
    Warriors of Wing and FlameSisters of Shadow and Light #22020 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020384
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  8. 8
    A Promised Vengeance2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  9. 9
    Every Beat After2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  10. 10
    When We Were Everything2027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–
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Sara B. Larson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Defy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Defy
  2. 2. Ignite
  3. 3. Endure

Dark Breaks the Dawn in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dark Breaks the Dawn
  2. 2. Bright Burns the Night

Sisters of Shadow and Light in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sisters of Shadow and Light
  2. 2. Warriors of Wing and Flame

Standalone books

3 books

3 Sara B. Larson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sara B. Larson books in order?

You only need to read Sara B. Larson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sara B. Larson

Start with Defy (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sara B. Larson book?

Every Beat After (2026) is the newest Sara B. Larson book released so far.

Is there a new Sara B. Larson book coming?

Yes. When We Were Everything (2027) is the next Sara B. Larson book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Sara B. Larson at a glance

Still publishing
Sara B. Larson is still publishing. When We Were Everything is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Sara B. Larson books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,947 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 315 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sara B. Larson books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Sara B. Larson books are about

6 of the 10 Sara B. Larson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.