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Throne of Glass Spice Level and Content Notes

By Sarah J. Maas. Last checked .

Spice level

1/5

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“Aside from a couple of hot, long-awaited kisses (described more for their emotional flights than physical reaction), there's little action”

Source: Common Sense Media, checked Oct 12, 2026. We place that description on the FaeShelf 0 to 5 spice scale.

Book facts

Author
Sarah J. Maas
Series
Book 1 of Throne of Glass
First published
Aug 7, 2012 (Goodreads)
Age rating
14+ (Common Sense Media)

Content notes

We found no content note list from the author, the publisher or Common Sense Media for this book.

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Read it or skip it

Read it if

  • You want kisses and tension, with scenes that fade to black (1/5 per Common Sense Media).
  • You want to start a series: this is book 1 of Throne of Glass.

Skip it if

  • You want sex scenes shown on the page (1/5 per Common Sense Media).

Throne of Glass FAQ

Is Throne of Glass spicy?

It is 1/5 (fade to black) on the FaeShelf 0 to 5 scale, based on Common Sense Media: "Aside from a couple of hot, long-awaited kisses (described more for their emotional flights than physical reaction), there's little action"

Is Throne of Glass YA or adult?

Common Sense Media rates it 14+ (checked Oct 12, 2026).

Is Throne of Glass part of a series?

Yes. It is book 1 of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.

When did Throne of Glass come out?

Goodreads lists it as first published Aug 7, 2012.

Same series: Throne of Glass

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How we checked this

This page draws on 3 source pages, each linked next to the fact it supports, last checked on Oct 12, 2026. Spice comes only from a named review or the author’s or publisher’s own content notes, quoted as published and placed on our 0 to 5 scale; reader shelves and fan sites are not used. Ratings change daily, so the Goodreads figure is a dated snapshot. Read more about our sources, or browse all books.