The Folk of the Air Books in Order
The Folk of the Air books in order, starting with The Cruel Prince, plus where the companion book and the follow-up duology fit.
The Folk of the Air is Holly Black's young adult fantasy trilogy about Jude, a mortal girl raised in the High Court of Faerie, who wants a place in a world that despises humans.
The trilogy is complete. Black followed it with an illustrated companion book and a two-book follow-up series set in the same world.
4 books by Holly Black, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
The Cruel Prince (2018)
Mortal Jude, raised in the High Court of Faerie, schemes for power while clashing with Prince Cardan.
- 2
The Wicked King (2019)
- 3
- 4
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (2020)
A short illustrated companion book, best read after the trilogy.
Best Reading Order
Read the trilogy in order, then the companion book. After that comes the follow-up duology, The Stolen Heir and The Prisoner's Throne, which centers on new main characters but brings back familiar ones; read it after the trilogy.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.