Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Yes — the trilogy should be read in order. Each book builds directly on the previous and the love story and war plot develop across all three books.

As of 2025, a film adaptation has been in development for years but has not been completed. No confirmed release date exists.

No — Strange the Dreamer (2017) and its sequel Muse of Nightmares (2018) are a completely separate duology set in a different world. They can be read in any order relative to Daughter of Smoke and Bone.