Grisha Books in Order
Leigh Bardugo has written 8 Grisha books, published between 2012 and 2020: 7 in the 2 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark (2012) and the newest main-line book is The Lives of Saints (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2012–2020
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,343 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 22–34 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,343 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Grisha is the fantasy sequence Leigh Bardugo built the Grishaverse on. Eight titles are catalogued between 2012 and 2020. Shadow and Bone, also published as The Gathering Dark (2012), opens the run, followed by Siege and Storm (2013) and Ruin and Rising (2014). The catalogue also lists The Witch of Duva (2012), The Too-Clever Fox (2013), Demon in the Wood (2014) and Little Knife (2014), with The Lives of Saints closing it in 2020; Language of Thorns is the other sequence credited here. Magic, monsters, orphans and imaginary wars run through the subjects.
How many Grisha books are there?
Grisha has 8 books, released between 2012 and 2020. 7 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Grisha, Grishaverse), and 1 related title sit outside it: other titles.
Grisha Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Grisha 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.
- 120123584/4
- 22012–4/4
- 32013–4/4
- 420134354/4
- 52014–4/4
- 62014–4/4
- 720144224/4
- 820201284/4
Grisha Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Witch of Duva comes first and Ruin and Rising comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 5 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 2The Witch of Duva2012 · confirmed 4/42012–4/4
- 1Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark2012 · 358 pages · confirmed 4/420123584/4
- 4Siege and Storm2013 · 435 pages · confirmed 4/420134354/4
- 5Little Knife2014 · confirmed 4/42014–4/4
- 6Ruin and Rising2014 · 422 pages · confirmed 4/420144224/4
Do you have to read Grisha books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (other titles) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Grisha book also stands alone.
What order should you read Grisha books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark (2012), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series. After it come The Witch of Duva (2012), Siege and Storm (2013), Demon in the Wood (2014), Little Knife (2014), Ruin and Rising (2014) and The Lives of Saints (2020). In the chronological order, The Witch of Duva comes first.
What is the newest Grisha book?
The Lives of Saints (2020) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new Grisha book coming?
No next Grisha 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 Grisha
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Grisha. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2015Shortlistedfor Ruin and Rising
Grisha at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Grisha title on record is The Lives of Saints (2020), 6 years ago.
- Release pace
- Grisha books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,343 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 390 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Grisha books, 7 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 8 of the 8 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Grisha books are about
5 of the 8 Grisha books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 4 of 5 books
- Magic 4 of 5 books
- Love 2 of 5 books
- Monsters 2 of 5 books
- Orphans 2 of 5 books
- Ability 1 of 5 books
- Betrayal 1 of 5 books
- Children's fiction 1 of 5 books
- First Person (Point of View) 1 of 5 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 1 of 5 books
More books by Leigh Bardugo
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Leigh Bardugo books in order 25 books
Series that include Grisha books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Grishaverse books in order 2 books