Graceling Realm Series

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If you love female-led YA with deep, intricate world-building, magical powers and complex family dynamics, you will want to read the Graceling Realm series by Kristin Cashore.

Set in a world split into seven kingdoms where a subset of people are 'graced' with heightened abilities, each book in the series focuses on different characters, different areas of the world and different points in time of the Graceling Realm's history. While the books are not published in the chronological order of the events in the story, we still recommend reading the books in the order of publication.

The books do a brilliant job at centering each story around the female experience, exploring themes of trauma, power and women's roles in society. While each storyline is laced with romance, the characters must individually learn to love themselves, grow individually and step into their power so that they can bring necessary change to their realm.

If you enjoy series like Wheel of Time and Throne of Glass, you're likely to enjoy this series too. If you're on the hunt for more books like this, do check out our blog post about the Best Fantasy Books for Teens.

All the Graceling Realm books in order:

Book 1: Graceling (2008)
Book 2: Fire (2009)
Book 3: Bitterblue (2012)
Book 4: Winterkeep (2021)
Book 5: Seasparrow (2022)

Book 1
Book 1

Graceling: Tiktok made me buy it!

In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the bu... MoreGraceling: Tiktok made me buy it!

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Book 2
Book 2

Fire

A must-read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Trudi Canavan, FIRE is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the def... MoreFire

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Book 3
Book 3

Bitterblue

The long-awaited companion to the NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers GRACELING and FIRE.Eight years have passed since the young ... MoreBitterblue

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Book 4
Book 4

Winterkeep

A new land has been discovered to the east. Winterkeep is a land of miracles, a democratic republic run by people who ... MoreWinterkeep

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Book 5
Book 5

Seasparrow

The fifth novel in the bestselling and award-winning Graceling Realm series focuses on Hava, Queen Bitterblue's spy, and... MoreSeasparrow

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