This page lists Rebecca Yarros books in publication order, with series reading paths and related works.
Quick Index
Author: Rebecca Yarros. She writes romance, new adult romance, and fantasy. Her official library currently divides the catalog into The Empyrean, Standalones, Flight & Glory, The Renegades, Legacy, and In Luv Duet.
Page scope: This page covers Rebecca Yarros’s main novels and series in reading order, with collaborations, shared-world entries, and anthology appearances separated from the main sequence.
Best starting points:
- Publication entry: Full Measures (Flight & Glory #1, 2014)
- Popular entry: Fourth Wing (Empyrean #1, 2023)
- Recent entry: Onyx Storm (Empyrean #3, 2025)
Does order matter?
- Across the full bibliography: No.
- Within a series: Yes in most cases. Follow the listed sequence for recurring characters, worldbuilding carryover, and relationship continuity.
Not to be confused with: Rebecca Yarros writes in more than one lane. Empyrean is the fantasy line, while Flight & Glory, Renegades, Legacy, and several standalones belong to her romance catalog.
Reading Paths
1. Publication order
Use this route if you want the bibliography by release year.
- Full Measures (Flight & Glory #1, 2014)
- Eyes Turned Skyward (Flight & Glory #2, 2014)
- Beyond What Is Given (Flight & Glory #3, 2015)
- Hallowed Ground (Flight & Glory #4, 2015)
- Point of Origin (Legacy #0.5, 2016)
- Ignite (Legacy #0.75, 2016)
- Wilder (Renegades #1, 2016)
- Nova (Renegades #2, 2017)
Then continue with the complete master list below.
2. Beginner path
Use this route if you want the best-known entry points from the major romance and fantasy shelves.
- Fourth Wing (Empyrean #1, 2023)
- Iron Flame (Empyrean #2, 2023)
- Onyx Storm (Empyrean #3, 2025)
- The Last Letter (standalone, 2019)
- The Things We Leave Unfinished (standalone, 2021)
- In the Likely Event (standalone, 2023)
3. Core-only path
Use this route if you want the main solo shelves without starting with collaborations or anthology material.
- Flight & Glory
- Renegades
- Legacy
- Standalones such as The Last Letter, Great and Precious Things, The Things We Leave Unfinished, In the Likely Event, and Variation
- Empyrean
4. Series-first path
Use this route if you want the connected sets before the standalones.
- Flight & Glory
- Legacy
- Renegades
- Empyrean
Publication Order Master List
Solo novels and solo series
- Full Measures | Flight & Glory #1 | novel | 2014
- Eyes Turned Skyward | Flight & Glory #2 | novel | 2014
- Beyond What Is Given | Flight & Glory #3 | novel | 2015
- Hallowed Ground | Flight & Glory #4 | novel | 2015
- Point of Origin | Legacy #0.5 | novella | 2016
- Ignite | Legacy #0.75 | novella | 2016
- Wilder | Renegades #1 | novel | 2016
- Nova | Renegades #2 | novel | 2017
- Rebel | Renegades #3 | novel | 2017
- Reason to Believe | Legacy #1 | novel | 2018
- Somewhere I Belong | Legacy #2 | novel | 2018
- The Last Letter | standalone | novel | 2019
- Great and Precious Things | standalone | novel | 2020
- The Reality of Everything | Flight & Glory #5 | novel | 2020
- The Things We Leave Unfinished | standalone | novel | 2021
- Fourth Wing | Empyrean #1 | novel | 2023
- In the Likely Event | standalone | novel | 2023
- Iron Flame | Empyrean #2 | novel | 2023
- Variation | standalone | novel | 2024
- Onyx Storm | Empyrean #3 | novel | 2025
Related Works and Where They Fit
Co-written titles
These belong in Rebecca Yarros’s bibliography, but they are not solo Rebecca Yarros novels.
- Girl in Luv | In Luv Duet #1 | novel | 2019 | with Jay Crownover
- Boy in Luv | In Luv Duet #2 | novel | 2019 | with Jay Crownover
Contributed series
These sit outside her main solo series structure.
- Muses and Melodies | Hush Note #3 | novel | 2020
- A Little Too Close | Madigan Mountain | novel | 2022
Boxed sets and omnibus editions
- The Empyrean Series: Books 1-3 | omnibus edition | 2024
- Flight & Glory Series Collection | omnibus edition | 2024
Dependencies & Notes
- The official site offers a reading guide and spoiler-free checklist covering book and series order, which supports reading by series rather than trying to force one author-wide sequence.
- Flight & Glory, Legacy, and Renegades are separate romance lines and should each be read in their own internal order.
- Empyrean is a distinct fantasy sequence consisting of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm so far. Goodreads also shows an untitled fourth main entry, but no official titled book-four announcement appears on the author site pages reviewed here.
- The official “Coming Soon” page currently highlights a January 20, 2026 hardcover edition of The Things We Leave Unfinished, which is a special edition release rather than a newly titled novel.
- Ignite is presented on the official site as a novella set in the Legacy world, so it fits best with the Legacy reading line instead of the standalone shelf.
FAQs
Where should I start with Rebecca Yarros?
Start with Fourth Wing if you want the fantasy entry point, or Full Measures if you want the first published book in her current catalog. For a romance standalone start, The Last Letter is a clear option.
Do I need to read Rebecca Yarros’s books in order?
Not for the full bibliography. The strongest order requirement applies inside Flight & Glory, Legacy, Renegades, In Luv Duet, and Empyrean.
What is Rebecca Yarros’s newest book?
The newest main novel included here is Onyx Storm from 2025. The official site’s current 2026 “coming soon” item is a new hardcover edition of The Things We Leave Unfinished, not a newly titled novel.
Are Rebecca Yarros’s fantasy books connected to the romance series?
No. The official library separates Empyrean from the romance series and standalone shelves.
Which Rebecca Yarros books are collaborations?
The identified collaboration in the main catalog sources is In Luv Duet, written with Jay Crownover.
Change Log
- Last checked: April 18, 2026
- What changed: Included the current catalog through Onyx Storm, kept In Luv Duet outside the solo sequence, and noted that the official 2026 “coming soon” item is a special edition of The Things We Leave Unfinished rather than a newly titled release.
- Most recent known release included: Onyx Storm (2025)