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The Burning Kingdoms
By Tasha Suri · 3 main books · Complete trilogy
Use this The Burning Kingdoms books in order guide to read The Jasmine Throne trilogy clearly and decide whether its sapphic, political fantasy style fits you.
Start with: The Jasmine Throne
About this series
The Burning Kingdoms is a complete sapphic epic fantasy trilogy with empire, forbidden magic, rebellion, morally difficult choices, and a central relationship thread inside a much larger political conflict.
For first-time readers, start with The Jasmine Throne, continue with The Oleander Sword, and finish with The Lotus Empire.
Complete trilogy · Start with The Jasmine Throne
Quick answer: read The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, then The Lotus Empire. Expect political fantasy with sapphic romantic stakes, not soft romance-first pacing.
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For first-time readers, start with The Jasmine Throne, continue with The Oleander Sword, and finish with The Lotus Empire.
Complete trilogy · Start with The Jasmine Throne
Quick answer: read The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, then The Lotus Empire. Expect political fantasy with sapphic romantic stakes, not soft romance-first pacing.
Reading order
- 1
The Jasmine Throne
2021
Book 1. Starts the sapphic epic fantasy trilogy with forbidden magic, empire, and political imprisonment.
- 2
The Oleander Sword
2022
Book 2. Continues the same political, magical, and relationship conflict.
- 3
The Lotus Empire
2024
Book 3. Final book and conclusion to The Burning Kingdoms trilogy.
Reading Order Notes
These Burning Kingdoms reading order notes help new readers understand the trilogy structure and tone before starting.
Why publication order works
Publication order preserves the rise of the empire-level conflict, the development of forbidden magic, and the central relationship’s changing power dynamics.
Is The Jasmine Throne standalone?
No. The Jasmine Throne begins the trilogy, The Oleander Sword escalates it, and The Lotus Empire concludes the arc.
Is this sapphic romantasy?
Yes for many readers, but it is fantasy-heavy and political. It is best for readers who want sapphic romance inside epic fantasy rather than a romance-only story.
New to this series? Start here
The Burning Kingdoms
Best first entry point for The Burning Kingdoms. Read this before the rest of the series.
Series at a glance
3
Main books
🌶️🌶️
Spice
Complete trilogy
Status
3
Tropes
Best for: sapphic epic fantasy readers
Start with: The Jasmine Throne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct Burning Kingdoms reading order?
Read The Jasmine Throne first, then The Oleander Sword, then The Lotus Empire.
Is The Jasmine Throne the first book?
Yes. The Jasmine Throne is book one in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy.
Is The Burning Kingdoms complete?
Yes. The Burning Kingdoms is complete as a three-book trilogy.
Is The Burning Kingdoms sapphic romantasy?
It is a strong fit for sapphic fantasy romance readers, though the series is also very political, epic, and fantasy-forward.
Is The Jasmine Throne spicy?
The Jasmine Throne is not usually treated as high-spice romantasy. Its appeal is more political fantasy, forbidden magic, power, and sapphic relationship tension.
Do you need to read The Burning Kingdoms in order?
Yes. The trilogy follows one escalating political and magical conflict, so publication order is the clearest path.