Tomi Adeyemi Books in Order
Tomi Adeyemi has written 6 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Children of Blood and Bone (2018) and the newest is The Siren (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Pages on record
- 596 in 2 of 6 books
Tomi Adeyemi, born August 1, 1993, is an American writer and creative writing coach. Children of Blood and Bone (2018) opened the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, debuted at number 1 on The New York Times Best Sellers List, and won the 2018 Andre Norton Award, the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize and the 2019 Lodestar Award. Children of Virtue and Vengeance (2019) and Children of Anguish and Anarchy (2024) are also catalogued, among 6 books through The Siren (2026). Adeyemi was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019 and the TIME 100 in 2020.
How many Tomi Adeyemi books are there?
Tomi Adeyemi has 6 books, released between 2018 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Legacy of Orïsha series.
Tomi Adeyemi Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Tomi Adeyemi 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.
- 12018–2/4
- 220194042/4
- 3Awaken the Magic: A Children of Blood and Bone Journal2020 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/420201922/4
- 42022–2/4
- 52024–2/4
- 6The Siren2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Tomi Adeyemi 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.
Legacy of Orïsha in order
3 booksInto Shadow in order
1 book- 4. The Garden
Standalone books
2 books2 Tomi Adeyemi titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Tomi Adeyemi books in order?
You only need to read Tomi Adeyemi books in order within the Legacy of Orïsha series, which holds 3 of the 6 Tomi Adeyemi books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Tomi Adeyemi
Start with Children of Blood and Bone (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Tomi Adeyemi book?
The Siren (2026) is the newest Tomi Adeyemi book released so far.
Is there a new Tomi Adeyemi book coming?
No next Tomi Adeyemi book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Tomi Adeyemi
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Tomi Adeyemi. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2019Shortlistedfor Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi at a glance
- Still publishing
- Tomi Adeyemi published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Tomi Adeyemi books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 596 pages across the 2 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 298 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tomi Adeyemi books, 4 of 6, were published in the 2020s.
What the Tomi Adeyemi books are about
3 of the 6 Tomi Adeyemi 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 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Magic 2 of 3 books
- Resistance to government 2 of 3 books
- Brothers and sisters 1 of 3 books
- Diaries, authorship 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy 1 of 3 books
- Children's fiction 1 of 3 books
- Prejudices 1 of 3 books
- Young adult fiction, fantasy 1 of 3 books
- Young adult fiction, legends, myths, fables 1 of 3 books
- Youths' writings 1 of 3 books