Tasha Suri Books in Order

Tasha Suri has written 8 books, published between 2018 and 2025. The first book is Empire of Sand (2018) and the newest is The Isle in the Silver Sea (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2018–2025
Pages on record
1,813 in 4 of 8 books
Reading time
30–45 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,813 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Tasha Suri, author

Tasha Suri is a British author who previously worked as an academic librarian. The debut novel Empire of Sand (2018) took the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award at the 2019 British Fantasy Awards, and Time placed it on a 2020 list of the 100 best fantasy books of all time. The Jasmine Throne won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2022. The Isle in the Silver Sea (2025) appeared on The New York Times list of the best romance novels of 2025. Suri's 8 catalogued books span 2018 to 2025 across the Books of Ambha and Burning Kingdoms series.

How many Tasha Suri books are there?

Tasha Suri has 8 books, released between 2018 and 2025. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Tasha Suri Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Tasha Suri 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. 1
    Empire of SandBooks of Ambha #12018 · 485 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018485
  2. 2
    Realm of AshBooks of Ambha #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  3. 3
    The Jasmine ThroneBurning Kingdoms #12021 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021512
  4. 4
    The Oleander SwordBurning Kingdoms #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  5. 5
    What Souls Are Made OfRemixed Classics #42022 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022320
  6. 6
    The Lotus EmpireBurning Kingdoms #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  7. 7
    The Cradle: A 1970s StoryDoctor Who: The Decades Collection #92024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  8. 8
    The Isle in the Silver Sea2025 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025496

Tasha Suri 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.

Burning Kingdoms in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Jasmine Throne
  2. 2. The Oleander Sword
  3. 3. The Lotus Empire

Books of Ambha in order

2 books
  1. 1. Empire of Sand
  2. 2. Realm of Ash

Remixed Classics in order

1 book
  1. 4. What Souls Are Made Of

Doctor Who: The Decades Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

1 book

1 Tasha Suri title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tasha Suri books in order?

You only need to read Tasha Suri books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tasha Suri

Start with Empire of Sand (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tasha Suri book?

The Isle in the Silver Sea (2025) is the newest Tasha Suri book released so far.

Is there a new Tasha Suri book coming?

No next Tasha Suri book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Tasha Suri has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 6 nominations for Tasha Suri. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel2022Wonfor The Jasmine Throne
  • Hugo Award for Best Series2025Shortlistedfor The Burning Kingdoms
  • Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel2023Shortlistedfor The Oleander Sword
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Shortlistedfor The Jasmine Throne
  • Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Shortlistedfor The Jasmine Throne
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2019Shortlistedfor Empire of Sand
  • Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel2019Shortlistedfor Empire of Sand

Tasha Suri at a glance

Still publishing
Tasha Suri published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Tasha Suri books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,813 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 490 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tasha Suri books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2020s.

What the Tasha Suri books are about

5 of the 8 Tasha Suri 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 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Magic 3 of 5 books
  • Fantasy 2 of 5 books
  • Lesbians 2 of 5 books
  • Adult 1 of 5 books
  • Coming of age 1 of 5 books
  • Doctor Who 1 of 5 books
  • English literature 1 of 5 books
  • Expeditions 1 of 5 books
  • Geographical myths 1 of 5 books
  • Household employees 1 of 5 books
  • Illegitimacy 1 of 5 books
  • Lesbiennes 1 of 5 books