Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses

Book · 2020 · Fiction

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Enter the EPIC fantasy worlds of Sarah J Maas with the breath-taking first book in the GLOBALLY BESTSELLING ACOTAR series

by Sarah J. Maas · Recommended by 5 people on 5 podcasts

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5
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7
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It starts rather pleasant, your usual escapist fantasy. It quickly subverts into a dark and brutal test of love.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2024 Listen at 2:00:57

What they say about it

Grouped from 10 mentions
  • Recommends the series“My third recommendation is”
    2
  • Reads the audiobook“audiobook that I'm currently addicted to”
    2

The best things said about it

4 of 10 · every mention
Recommended
I am reading this book right now. I am so hooked. It's a fantasy novel. I literally cannot put it down. I cannot wait to get into my car to push play and listen.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · Mar 2024
Recommended
I mean, you could be listening to this juicy fantasy audiobook that I'm currently addicted to, The Court of Thorns and Roses, but you're a lot smarter than me because you chose to listen to something that can help you create a better life instead of trying to escape yours by disappearing into a world of fairies.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · Mar 2024
Recommended
This is a fantasy series that is five books, I think, that my daughters recommended.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · Mar 2025
Recommended
Cortith thorn and roses. Sarah J. Moss right here. I'm just going to go on the record and say I've read all five books in Acatar.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 2026

Where and when it comes up

Mentions per year

Counted mentions by episode date. Our archive is deeper for recent years; 2026 so far.

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Most mentions, by podcast

5 shows

5 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Why people recommend it

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas is a massively popular fantasy romance novel that follows a young huntress into a magical and dangerous faerie realm. The book has achieved widespread acclaim and generated enthusiastic discussions among podcast hosts. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Kevin Rose mentioned the novel while discussing his venture into exploring new genres outside his usual reading habits. Mel Robbins has repeatedly championed the entire five-book series on The Mel Robbins Podcast, strongly recommending it as a fantastic escape, sharing her personal addiction to the audiobook version, and recounting how she devoured the series after it was suggested to her by her daughters. Robbins frequently brought up the fantasy novels to encourage listeners to enjoy a captivating world that allows them to momentarily step away from their daily lives. On Las Culturistas, Carly Rae Jepsen also brought up the romantic fantasy series when discussing her experiences with book clubs and the specific elements that make up the genre's broad appeal, highlighting its prominent place in contemporary pop culture and reading communities.

Every mention

10 counted mentions · 5 passing or ad reads below
Mel Robbins My third recommendation is The Court of Thorn and Roses series. And my final recommendation 6
Recommended
“Cortith thorn and roses. Sarah J. Moss right here. I'm just going to go on the record and say I've read all five books in Acatar.”
Recommended
“My third recommendation is The Court of Thorn and Roses series. And my final recommendation”
Recommended
“And that brings me to my third recommendation, which is the Court of Thorn and Roses series, otherwise known as Acatar to people on Tik Tok. This is a fantasy series that is five books, I think, that my daughters recommended.”
Recommended
“Now, don't think I'm nuts, but I am reading this book right now. I am so hooked. It's a fantasy novel. I literally cannot put it down. I cannot wait to get into my car to push play and listen. It's called A Court of Thorns and Roses.”
Recommended
“I mean, you could be listening to this juicy fantasy audiobook that I'm currently addicted to, The Court of Thorns and Roses, but you're a lot smarter than me because you chose to listen to something that can help you create a better life instead of trying to escape yours by disappearing into a world of fairies.”
Recommended
“Maybe you've already downloaded the Court of Thorns and Roses because now that we're talking about fantasies and different worlds, you're like, what is this thing that Mel is listening to that has got her all like talking about different worlds.”
Kevin Rose this is called a court of thorn and roses have you read that that book 1
Recommended
“this is called a court of thorn and roses have you read that that book”
Carly Rae Jepsen You know what is thorns and roses? Oh, romantis. Okay. So, it has all the ingredients I should like totally 1
Discussed
“You know what is thorns and roses? Oh, romantis. Okay. So, it has all the ingredients I should like totally”
Chris Williamson And there was a lovely woman sat next to me and she had her iPad up and she was reading Court of Thorns and… 1
Discussed
“And there was a lovely woman sat next to me and she had her iPad up and she was reading Court of Thorns and Roses.”
Joe Rogan it's called the court of thorns and roses and it's supposed to be amazing starts rather Pleasant what did t… 1
Discussed
“it's called the court of thorns and roses and it's supposed to be amazing starts rather Pleasant what did that say can you go back to that j starts rather Pleasant yeah it starts rather Pleasant your usual Escapist fantasy it quickly subverts into a dark and brutal Test of Love”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“In the category of the Allison Williams cool girl award, the nominees are Rosalina, Mario, Chase Infinity, Chase Sweetie Wonders, Feyre Archeron, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Sierra Miller.”
Passing
“She's the author of the ACOTAR series, if I'm saying the the abbreviation right, A A Court of Thorns and Roses. A Court of Thorns and Roses, right?”
Passing
“Because even my first thought was, well, you know, I've been addicted to I shouldn't say addicted. I've been loving this fantasy audiobook, Court of Thorns and Roses.”
Passing
“and if you've ever seen a Disney movie or a superhero movie or you're a fan of the Avengers or Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter or Toy Story or books like a a court of thorn and Roses like I am”
Passing
“So, you know, I told you that this morning we were having a team meeting and we were talking all about this episode and we were also talking, well, about the book, A Court of Thorns and Roses, but then we got down to business.”

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