Author guide
Sarah Beth Durst Books in Order
Sarah Beth Durst is an American fantasy author whose work spans cozy, epic, contemporary, and speculative fantasy for adults, young adults, middle-grade readers, and children. She is the author of more than thirty books, including The Spellshop, the Queens of Renthia trilogy, the Wild duology, The Lost, Race the Sands, The Bone Maker, and numerous young-adult and middle-grade novels. Her honors include the American Library Association's Alex Award, the Libby Award for Best Fantasy, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award; she has also been a finalist for the Andre Norton Award three times.
fantasycozy fantasyepic fantasyyoung adult fictionmiddle-grade fictionchildren's literature
Sarah Beth Durst's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Spellshop
Best entry point for her adult cozy-fantasy work.
The Queen of Blood
Beginning of the completed Queens of Renthia epic-fantasy trilogy.
Ice
A strong entry point to her young-adult fantasy novels.
Into the Wild
Beginning of the completed Wild middle-grade fantasy duology.
Read in order
Books by series
duology · completed
Wild
A middle-grade fantasy duology about Julie, a girl who enters the world of fairy tales.
trilogy · completed
Queens of Renthia
An adult epic-fantasy trilogy set in Renthia, where queens must control dangerous elemental spirits.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (15)
- IceAmazon ↗
young-adult novel · 2009
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Enchanted IvyAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2010
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Drink, Slay, LoveAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2011
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VesselAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2012
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ConjuredAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2013
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The LostAmazon ↗adult novel · 2014
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Chasing PowerAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2014
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Fire and HeistAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2018
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The Deepest BlueAmazon ↗adult novel · 2019
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Race the SandsAmazon ↗adult novel · 2020
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The Bone MakerAmazon ↗adult novel · 2021
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The Lake HouseAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2023
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The Lies Among UsAmazon ↗adult novel · 2024
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The WarblerAmazon ↗adult novel · 2025
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The Faraway InnAmazon ↗young-adult novel · 2026
Children's books (10)
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The Girl Who Could Not DreamAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2015
- Roar and Sparkles Go to SchoolAmazon ↗
picture book · 2017
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The Stone Girl's StoryAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2018
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SparkAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2019
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CatalystAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2020
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Even and OddAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2021
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The ShelterlingsAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2022
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Spy RingAmazon ↗middle-grade novel · 2024
- The ImagitoriumAmazon ↗
middle-grade novel · 2027
