Reading order
The Folk of the Air reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2018–2019
- Published
- about 19 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes2018–2019Completed
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,053 pages, about 19 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 4 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: medium
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 24, 2026.
- Stage 119 habout 4 weeksby November 24, 2026
- The end of the series
We count 1.1 min per page, the pace of an average novel reader. Faster? Move the slider.
Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: it gets better. Readers scored the opening (7.8) below the ending (8.3). After the first volume you do not yet know how good this series is.
Best volume: The Queen of Nothing (8.3, 942 ratings). Weakest: The Cruel Prince (7.8). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.3) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
The Folk of the Air books ranked, best to worst
- 1.The Queen of NothingBook 3 · 20198.3
- 1.The Wicked KingBook 2 · 20198.3
- 3.The Cruel PrinceBook 1 · 20187.8
Frequently asked questions
Which Folk of the Air book is the best?
By reader score, The Queen of Nothing (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is The Cruel Prince (7.8/10).
Which The Folk of the Air book is the longest?
“The Cruel Prince” is the longest at 385 pages; the shortest is “The Wicked King” with 332 pages.
What should I read after The Folk of the Air?
Other series by Holly Black: Modern Faerie Tales, Curse Workers, The Spiderwick Chronicles.
