Sarah J. Maas Teases New Book Details As She Reacts To Being Named Spotify’s Top Author

Mar. 15, 2025

Sarah J. Maas.Photo:Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

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Sarah J. Maas in 2024.Cindy Ord/Getty

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“Honestly, I think it comes down to whether or not the narrator is a fan of the book that they’re reading,” Maas said. “I’ve seen fans embracing the narrators of my audiobooks, Elizabeth Evans, who I adore. People have come up to her on the street recognizing her.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“She’s actually in the process of re-recording all of theACOTARaudiobooks, to be released with the 10th anniversary ofACOTARthis spring,” the author added.

Maas also teased what readers can expect from the highly-anticipated next book in the series. THe first installment debuted in 2015 and follows teenager Feyre Archeron, who joins the faerie continent of Prythian. The fifth book,A Court of Silver Flames, centers on Feyre’s sister, Nesta.

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“No surprise, it’s going to be a long book,” Maas said of the upcoming novel. “It’s too early for me to tell you who it will be about, and what’s going to happen, but I hope to have more details for you soon.”

This year, Spotify released its statistics for its audiobook branch for the first time. Lists for the 2024Top Mystery and Thriller Audiobooksand theBest Page to Screen Adaptationsdropped on Dec. 4. Maas’s novelsA Court of Mist and Fury,A Court of Wings and RuinandA Court of Thornes and Rosesall appeared on Spotify’sTop Audiobooks of 2024list.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Spotify Premium users can access up to 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month, per theirwebsite. Non-premium users can also purchase individual audiobooks through Spotify Web Player.

source: people.com