An Ember in the Ashes books in order
Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists 4 works as parts of this series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Complete in four books: the author's site lists Book One to Book Four under 'The Ember in the Ashes Complete Series' and calls book 4 the finale.
Source: sabaatahir.com, checked 2026-11-04No new Ember in the Ashes book is announced on the author's site; her latest book, Empire, is Book Two of the Heir Duology (checked 2026-11-04).
Source: sabaatahir.com, checked 2026-11-04What the story is
Wikidata lists the genre as fantasy and young adult literature.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06The Library of Congress files An Ember in the Ashes under the subject headings Love, Authoritarianism and Insurgency.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Sabaa Tahir as born in 1983 in London.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Sabaa Tahir as educated at University of California, Los Angeles.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Sabaa Tahir: National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2022).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
The Heir Duology (Heir, then Empire) is a later series set in the same world, with new main characters.
Source: sabaatahir.com, checked 2026-11-04Common questions
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