Claire Legrand Reading Order

2 books (2014–2015)

Claire Legrand edited this complete two-book fantasy anthology series for young adult readers, published between 2014 and 2015. The Cabinet of Curiosities launched the collection, followed by Been There, Done That. These standalone story collections should be read in publication order to experience them as originally presented.

Start with The Cabinet of Curiosities and read in order.

4 books (2018–2020)

The Empirium series is a complete fantasy saga comprising four books published between 2018 and 2020. Begin with Furyborn and follow the series in publication order through Kingsbane, Lightbringer, and concluding with Queen of the Blazing Throne. This young adult fantasy epic should be read sequentially to experience the full narrative arc.

Start with Furyborn, the first of 4 books in the Empirium series.

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1	Furyborn 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kingsbane 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lightbringer 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Queen of the Blazing Throne 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2021)

Claire Legrand's Foxheart series is a two-book young adult fantasy set published between 2016 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Foxheart followed by Thornlight. Both entries build on each other to create a connected narrative experience.

Start with Foxheart and read in order.

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1	Foxheart 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thornlight 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2022)

Claire Legrand's collection of five standalone fantasy novels for young adults spans from 2012 to 2022 and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls. The series includes The Year of Shadows, Some Kind of Happiness, Sawkill Girls, and Extasia, with the complete set now published. Each book functions as an independent story, allowing readers to start anywhere, though publication order is recommended to experience Legrand's evolving craft across the decade.

Start with The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year of Shadows 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Some Kind of Happiness 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sawkill Girls 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Extasia 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2026)

The Middlemist Trilogy is an ongoing fantasy series by Claire Legrand consisting of three books published between 2023 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Crown of Ivy and Glass, followed by A Song of Ash and Moonlight, and concluding with A Rose of Blood and Binding. Aimed at young adult readers, this fantasy series unfolds across its three installments with interconnected storytelling that benefits from sequential reading.

Start with A Crown of Ivy and Glass and read in order.

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1	A Crown of Ivy and Glass 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Song of Ash and Moonlight 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Rose of Blood and Binding 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2014)

Claire Legrand's Winterspell series is a two-book young adult fantasy duology that concluded with its 2014 publication. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Summerfall followed by Winterspell, to experience the complete narrative as intended.

Start with Summerfall and read in order.

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1	Summerfall 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winterspell 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible