Fans Can’t Get Enough of ‘A Court of Thrones and Roses’ (Or Its Merch)

The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series was released, sparking a wave of enthusiasm among fans. ¹²³

Reportedly, a masquerade ball was held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire to celebrate the release of the book. Over 6,000 people attempted to purchase 220 tickets for the event at The Spicy Librarian, causing the website to crash due to high demand. Tickets cost £149 each and the event was repeated the following night, selling out again. ²

The book was given to attendees at midnight, and some managed to read it entirely within a few hours. Meanwhile, Bad Girl Books in Oxford and Main Character Books in London reported unexpected high turnout for their midnight release events. ²

'A Court of Splintered Harmony' sold 1.7 million copies on its release day, representing a 600% increase from the release day sales of 'A Court of Silver Flames'. These sales include preorders and Day 1 sales worldwide for English-language print and ebook editions, but do not include audio book sales or translated editions. ³

There were 2,000 midnight release parties held globally for 'A Court of Splintered Harmony', showcasing the widespread excitement for the book. ³

Sarah J Maas is considered the biggest name in the romantasy genre, which combines fantasy and romance. Romantasy books have become one of publishing's most lucrative categories, with a primary readership of young women, many of whom discovered the genre through TikTok. ²

Maas has sold more than 13 million copies of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by 2021, and has regained the rights to adapt her work, wanting to control the vision for adaptations. Additionally, she has sold more than 100 million books worldwide across her three fantasy franchises. ²³

The new book is the first part of a four-part story, with the next two parts included in 'A Court of Forgotten Melody' released on 12 January. ²

What we know

• The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series was released.
• A masquerade ball was held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire to celebrate the book's release.
• Over 6,000 people attempted to purchase 220 tickets for the event at The Spicy Librarian.
• The Spicy Librarian's website crashed due to high demand for tickets.
• Tickets cost £149 each and the event was repeated the following night, selling out again.
• The book was given to attendees at midnight and some read it entirely within a few hours.
• Bad Girl Books in Oxford experienced unexpected high turnout for their midnight release event.
• Main Character Books in London served breakfast to readers and held an evening party for 45 people.
• The new book is the first part of a four-part story, with the next two parts included in 'A Court of Forgotten Melody' released on 12 January.
• Sarah J Maas is considered the biggest name in the romantasy genre, which combines fantasy and romance.
• Romantasy books have become one of publishing's most lucrative categories.
• The genre's readership is primarily young women and much of its growth has occurred on TikTok.
• Sarah J. Maas has sold more than 13 million copies of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by 2021.
• Sarah J Maas has regained the rights to adapt her work, wanting to control the vision for adaptations.
• 'A Court of Splintered Harmony' sold 1.7 million copies on its release day.
• This sale figure represents a 600% increase from the release day sales of 'A Court of Silver Flames'.
• Sales include preorders and Day 1 sales worldwide for English-language print and ebook editions.
• Sales do not include audio book sales or translated editions.
• There were 2,000 midnight release parties held globally for 'A Court of Splintered Harmony'.
• Sarah J. Maas has sold more than 100 million books worldwide across her three fantasy franchises.
• A TV series adaptation of 'ACOTAR' was developed at Disney's 20th Television and Hulu but was scrapped in 2025.