Sarah J. Maas Reveals Two New 'ACOTAR' Books Coming Soon

The bestselling author announces the next installments in the popular fantasy series will arrive in 2026 and 2027.

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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In a new interview, author Sarah J. Maas revealed that two new books in her A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) fantasy book series are on the way. ACOTAR book six will be released on October 27, 2026, while book seven will follow on January 12, 2027. Maas spoke about the writing process, saying the story "demanded" to be told in a unique way that exceeded the typical page count and format constraints.

Why it matters

The ACOTAR series has developed a passionate following since the first book was published in 2015, and fans have eagerly awaited news of the next installments. Maas' announcement of two more books will be exciting for readers who have followed the fantasy world she has created.

The details

Maas said the upcoming books will continue the story of the series, which follows 19-year-old Feyre after she is taken to a magical land by a beast-like creature who is revealed to be the lethal, immortal faerie Tamlin. The author noted that by the time she finished writing the first part of the new story, it had grown to over 400 pages, exceeding the typical book length.

  • ACOTAR book six will be released on October 27, 2026.
  • ACOTAR book seven will be released on January 12, 2027.

The players

Sarah J. Maas

The bestselling author of the A Court of Thorns and Roses book series.

Feyre

The 19-year-old protagonist of the ACOTAR series, who is taken to a magical land by a beast-like creature.

Tamlin

A lethal, immortal faerie in the ACOTAR series.

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What they’re saying

“The story that was finally ready to come out of me was big. Really, really big. And as I started writing this in like this Montana energy vortex, it came out of me in a way that surprised me.”

— Sarah J. Maas, Author (Call Her Daddy)

“By the time I got to the end of the part one, it was, like, 400 pages long. But what I was writing felt right. That was the story that needed to be told.”

— Sarah J. Maas, Author (Call Her Daddy)

“I've never told a story this way. This is how it wants to come out. Why do I have to be held back by the realities of the glue that we need to hold the pages or just like placement on a shelf?”

— Sarah J. Maas, Author (Call Her Daddy)

The takeaway

Sarah J. Maas' announcement of two new ACOTAR books coming in 2026 and 2027 will be eagerly anticipated by fans of the popular fantasy series, who have followed the story of Feyre and the magical world she inhabits since the first book was published in 2015.