Books
Read them in this order. Each page has a spoiler-free premise, and its plot opens once you have read it.
- IRedRising2014Red RisingThe first novel follows Darrow from the mines of Lykos into the Gold hierarchy. Darrow is its sole viewpoint narrator.
- IIGoldenSon2015Golden SonThe second novel continues Darrow's account after his rise through the Institute and training at the Academy. His position in House Augustus draws him into wider Gold politics and warfare.
- IIIMorningStar2016Morning StarThe third novel concludes the original trilogy. Darrow remains the sole viewpoint narrator, beginning in captivity after the betrayal of House Augustus.
- IVIronGold2018Iron GoldThe fourth novel begins ten years after the overthrow of Octavia. Its viewpoint narrators are Darrow, Lysander, Lyria and Ephraim.
- VDarkAge2019Dark AgeThe fifth novel follows Darrow, Lysander, Lyria, Ephraim and Virginia. Its campaigns and political crises unfold on Mercury, Mars and Luna.
- VILightBringer2023Light BringerThe sixth novel follows Darrow, Lysander, Lyria and Virginia. Darrow begins stranded after his escape from Mercury; eight months have passed since that defeat.
- VIIRedGodForthcomingRed GodBrown described Red God as the planned seventh and final installment in a 2023 interview. This archive covers the six preceding novels.
- SASonsofAres2017Sons of Ares (comics)A graphic-novel prequel co-written by Pierce Brown and Rik Hoskin about the origins of the Sons of Ares. Its events precede the main novels.