Sorcery of Thorns
#3604.02 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 2 books Status Complete 2019 Reading commitment Low Margaret Rogerson Last reviewed 2026-08-24
Overview
Sorcery of Thorns follows Elisabeth Scrivener, an apprentice librarian raised among the Great Libraries of Austermeer, a world where grimoires are sentient, sometimes dangerous books, and where the misuse of sorcery can turn a book into a monstrous Malefict. Published by Margaret Rogerson in 2019, the standalone novel follows Elisabeth after she is implicated in an act of sabotage against her own library and forced into uneasy alliance with a sorcerer she has been raised to distrust, in a setting built around an adversarial relationship between librarians and magic-users. The book was well received on release and helped establish Rogerson, previously known for An Enchantment of Ravens, as a leading voice in YA fantasy romance. A companion novella, Mysteries of Thorn Manor (2021), returns to the same characters and setting after the novel's events, extending the story without a full further installment.
Romantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (2 works) counts toward ranking
Sorcery of Thorns Margaret Rogerson
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sorcery of Thorns | 2019 | core | 4.02 (139,651 ratings) |
 | Mysteries of Thorn Manor; A companion novella set after Sorcery of Thorns, in the same world. | 2021 | N/A |
The main novel: a sorcerer-librarian setting where living grimoires can turn into monsters.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Sorcery of Thorns? Sorcery of Thorns's Core Canon is 2 books.
- What is the reading order for Sorcery of Thorns? Publication order, starting with Sorcery of Thorns. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Sorcery of Thorns finished? Complete (2019).
- How much reading does Sorcery of Thorns take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~456 pages).
- How is Sorcery of Thorns ranked? #360 in this site's official ranking, based on 139,651 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #360?
Ranked #360 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.02 across 1 core book.
- Backed by 140k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #359, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 1 book · Complete · 140k ratings · Ranks #360 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment romantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.02 across 139,651 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. 1 additional Core Canon book hasn't been rated yet, so it isn't counted here. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Sorcery of Thorns admitted as a new universe accepted 2026-08-24
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-24
Rule: Core Canon = the single novel, Sorcery of Thorns (2019). Expanded Canon = the companion novella Mysteries of Thorn Manor (2021).