How many books has Tomi Adeyemi written?

Tomi Adeyemi has published 3 novels, 1 non-fiction book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Tomi Adeyemi's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Legacy of Orïsha with Children of Blood and Bone. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Tomi Adeyemi's most famous book?

Children of Blood and Bone (2018) is Tomi Adeyemi's most widely read book.

Are Tomi Adeyemi's books connected?

2 books belong to 1 series (Legacy of Orïsha); the other 3 books stand alone.

Which Tomi Adeyemi books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Children of Blood and Bone (film, 2027).

Tomi Adeyemi books in order

Nigerian-American author

Born: 1993
Country: Nigeria
Books: 5
Series: 1

Tomi Adeyemi has published 3 novels, 1 non-fiction book and 1 other book, beginning with Children of Blood and Bone (2018). The series is Legacy of Orïsha (2 books, starting with Children of Blood and Bone). The latest is Children of Anguish and Anarchy (2023).

Updated September 2026

Legacy of Orïsha books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 Children of Blood and Bone (2018) · 2 Children of Virtue and Vengeance (2019)

1.
Children of Blood and Bone (Mar 2018)
552 pages★ 4.0 (25 ratings)Adapted for film
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2.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Dec 2019)
432 pages
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Where to start with Tomi Adeyemi

Start here
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi's most-read book and the first of the 2 Legacy of Orïsha books.
Newest
Children of Anguish and Anarchy
Published 2023.

Standalone novels in order

Children of Anguish and Anarchy (2023)
368 pages
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Non-fiction in order

Awaken the Magic (2020)
192 pages
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Other books in order

Kindred (2024)
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Film and TV adaptations

Children of Blood and Bone (2027)Film · from Children of Blood and Bone

About Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi is an American writer and creative writing coach. She is best known for her novel Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, which debuted #1 on The New York Times Best Sellers List, and won the 2018 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book. In 2019, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and in 2020, she was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the "Pioneers" category. In 2022, Paramount Pictures was developing Children of Blood and Bone into a major motion picture with Gina Prince-Bythewood attached to direct.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Tomi Adeyemi FAQ

How many books has Tomi Adeyemi written?: Tomi Adeyemi has published 3 novels, 1 non-fiction book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Tomi Adeyemi's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Legacy of Orïsha with Children of Blood and Bone. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Tomi Adeyemi's latest book?: Children of Anguish and Anarchy (2023).
What is Tomi Adeyemi's most famous book?: Children of Blood and Bone (2018) is Tomi Adeyemi's most widely read book.
Are Tomi Adeyemi's books connected?: 2 books belong to 1 series (Legacy of Orïsha); the other 3 books stand alone.
Which Tomi Adeyemi books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Children of Blood and Bone (film, 2027).