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Fourth Wing Book Order

Rebecca YarrosOngoing4 books

Fourth Wing is best read in publication order: all 4 Fourth Wing books so far, from Fourth Wing (2023) to Threshing Day (2026). Open Fourth Wing and keep going. Three of five Empyrean novels are out; start with Fourth Wing.

Updated August 2026

Best read in publication order

  1. Main novels
  2. Cover of Fourth Wing

    Fourth Wing

    2023

    Violet Sorrengail enters dragon rider training despite a body that makes survival unlikely.

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  3. Cover of Iron Flame

    Iron Flame

    2023

    War with the venin forces Basgiath into crisis as Violet uncovers deeper conspiracies.

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  4. Cover of Onyx Storm

    Onyx Storm

    2025

    Violet seeks allies beyond Basgiath as the venin threat and college politics intensify.

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  5. Companions

  6. Threshing Day

    2026

    Short-story collection in the Empyrean world. Not book four of the main series.

How Fourth Wing is structured

Before you start

The Empyrean is Rebecca Yarros's romantasy about Violet Sorrengail, shoved from the scribe path into Basgiath War College's dragon-rider quadrant. Military school structure, dragon bonding, enemies-to-lovers heat, and a war that keeps getting uglier. Three of five planned novels are out; Onyx Storm is not the finale. BookTok's Fourth Wing series is this page's Empyrean list.

Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm in publication order. More books are planned, and the fight against the venin is still open after Onyx Storm. Do not expect a closed ending yet. Threshing Day is a short-story collection, not book four, when it ships.

Start with Fourth Wing. Each book leans on the last book's reveals and relationships. No reorder, no skip to the good part. Expect explicit romance and brutal combat that ramps as you go; if you came for dragon academy with real stakes and spice, you are in the right place.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Empyrean books are there?

Three published of a planned five. Onyx Storm is not the finale.

Is Empyrean the same as the Fourth Wing series?

Yes. Empyrean is the series name; Fourth Wing is book one.

Is Fourth Wing spicy?

Adult romantasy with on-page sex and graphic combat. Not YA-clean dragons.

Is Threshing Day book 4?

No. Short-story collection in-world, not the next main Empyrean novel.

Where should I start with Empyrean?

Fourth Wing. Violet, Basgiath, and the dragons start there.

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