What order should I read Victoria Aveyard's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Red Queen with Red Queen. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Victoria Aveyard's most famous book?

Red Queen (2015) is Victoria Aveyard's most widely read book.

Are Victoria Aveyard's books connected?

4 books belong to 1 series (Red Queen); the other 7 books stand alone.

Victoria Aveyard books in order

American writer of young adult and fantasy fiction and screenplays

Born: 1990
Country: United States
Books: 11
Series: 1

Victoria Aveyard has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 3 children's books, beginning with Red Queen (2015). The series is Red Queen (4 books, starting with Red Queen). The latest is Tempest (2026).

Updated September 2026

Red Queen books in order (4)Series page

Reading order: 1 Red Queen (2015) · 2 Glass Sword (2016) · 3 King's Cage (2017) · 4 War Storm (2017)

1.
Red Queen (2015)
428 pages★ 4.2 (81 ratings)
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2.
Glass Sword (2016)
478 pages★ 4.0 (33 ratings)
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3.
King's Cage (2017)
556 pages★ 4.7 (15 ratings)
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4.
War Storm (2017)
672 pages
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Where to start with Victoria Aveyard

Start here
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard's most-read book and the first of the 4 Red Queen books.
Newest
Tempest
Published September 2026.

Standalone novels in order

Realm Breaker (2019)
576 pages
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Black Breaker (2022)
595 pages
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Fate Breaker (2024)
640 pages
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Tempest (Sep 2026)
464 pages
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Novellas in order

Steel Scars (2016)
90 pages
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Short story collections in order

Broken Throne (2019)
476 pages
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Children's books in order

Cruel Crown (2016)
176 pages
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About Victoria Aveyard

Victoria Aveyard is an American writer of young adult and fantasy fiction and screenplays. She is known for her fantasy novel Red Queen. Aveyard wrote the novel a year after graduating from University of Southern California's screenwriting program in 2012. Sony Pictures teamed up with her to write spec screenplay Eternal.

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

Victoria Aveyard FAQ

How many books has Victoria Aveyard written?: Victoria Aveyard has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 3 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Victoria Aveyard's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Red Queen with Red Queen. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Victoria Aveyard's latest book?: Tempest (2026).
What is Victoria Aveyard's most famous book?: Red Queen (2015) is Victoria Aveyard's most widely read book.
Are Victoria Aveyard's books connected?: 4 books belong to 1 series (Red Queen); the other 7 books stand alone.