Country Saga books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Country Saga series?"

"There are three books in the Country Saga series, published in 2013."

Q: "What is the first book in the Country Saga series?"

"The first book in the Country Saga series is Fire Country, published in 2013."

Q: "Are the Country Saga books standalone or do they need to be read in order?"

"Each book in the Country Saga follows a different protagonist and setting, so they can be read independently. That said, reading them in order adds to the experience because the world-building carries forward and characters from earlier books appear later in the series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Fire Country	2013	David Estes	Buy
2	Ice Country	2013	David Estes	Buy
3	Water & Storm Country	2013	David Estes	Buy

The Country Saga is set generations after some unspecified catastrophe has fractured civilization into isolated pockets of survivors. Each community has adapted to a specific environment: the people of Fire Country endure a scorched wasteland, those in Ice Country survive brutal cold, and the inhabitants of Water and Storm Country live among floods and storms. The books are told from the perspective of a teenager within each society, and they each deal with survival and the question of what lies beyond their known world.

Fire Country opens the series with Siena, a girl who lives under a brutal system of arranged marriages meant to ensure the community’s survival. Her story sets up the broader world and the idea that these scattered groups are more connected than they know. Ice Country and Water and Storm Country shift focus to new characters in different regions, expanding the picture of what happened to the world and how different groups have responded.

The trilogy was published in 2013 and was among Estes’s most commercially successful YA work. All three books are short, fast-paced reads aimed at younger teen readers who enjoy dystopian settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Country Saga series?

There are three books in the Country Saga series, published in 2013.

What is the first book in the Country Saga series?

The first book in the Country Saga series is Fire Country, published in 2013.

Are the Country Saga books standalone or do they need to be read in order?

Each book in the Country Saga follows a different protagonist and setting, so they can be read independently. That said, reading them in order adds to the experience because the world-building carries forward and characters from earlier books appear later in the series.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order