If you’re a big fan of the Netflix original series, you’re going to want to read The Shadow and Bone books in order. While you’re waiting for Shadow and Bone season three to be announced, Leigh Bardugo’s books are a great way to get your Grishaverse fix.
The Shadow and Bone book series is a hugely successful trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. The series was originally called The Grisha trilogy.
The Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo is actually a part of a larger series known as the Grishaverse. The Grishaverse is a fictional world created by Leigh Bardugo and consists of multiple series and books set in the same universe. The Shadow and Bone books are one of the first series in this world.
The Grishaverse also includes The Six of Crows duology and the King of Scars Duology.
Aimed at readers aged 13 years and older, the Shadow and Bone books series are part of the Grishaverse.
This is the complete list of Shadow and Bone books series in order.
Shadow and Bone Books Series #1: Shadow and Bone (2012)
The first book in the Shadow and Bone series is Shadow and Bone.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold – a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed.
Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite – and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift.
As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation.
Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems.
Shadow and Bone Books Series #2: Siege and Storm (2013)
The second book in the Shadow and Bone series is Siege and Storm.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner – hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long.
The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina’s magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.
But as the truth of Alina’s destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling’s deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice – and only she can face the oncoming storm.
Shadow and Bone Books Series #3: Ruin and Rising (2014)
The first book in the Shadow and Bone series is Ruin and Rising.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint.The nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.
The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives.
As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. To win this fight, she must seize a legend’s power – but claiming the firebird may be her ruin.
Shadow and Bone Books in Order: The Lives of Saints
Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt’ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse.
This graphic novel include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.
As seen on screen in the Netflix series, this beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story.
Shadow and Bone Books in Order: Summary
I have separate posts for the complete list of Grishaverse books and Leigh Bardugo books in order.
Shadow and Bone Books in Order: Related Books
If you’re a fan of Leigh Bardugo’s books and the Netflix show, you might also want to read the other books in the Grishaverse series. Join Kaz Brekker and Nina Zenik in the Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom or follow Nikolai Lantsov and Zoya Nazyalensky in King of Scars and Rule of Wolves.
You may also enjoy The Language of Thorns, a fully-illustrated collection of Grishaverse fairy tales filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.
Meanwhile, The Severed Moon is a bewitching journal filled with prompts and quotations from the imagination of Leigh Bardugo.