Birthday profile

Sarah J. Maas

American writer

Born
March 5, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1986

About Sarah J. Maas

Sarah Janet Maas is an American fantasy author known for her series Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City. As of 2024, she has sold more than 75 million copies of her books and her work has been translated into 40 languages. On May 16, 2018, Maas announced her first adult fantasy series, Crescent City. Four prequel novellas set two years before the first novel were published and later condensed into a book, The Assassin's Blade as well as an original novella. The first book of the series was written in 2009, but was not published until 2015. The fifth book in the series and the first of the spin-offs, A Court of Silver Flames, was published on February 16, 2021.

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Sarah J. Maas timeline

  1. The first book of the series was written in 2009, but was not published until 2015.
  2. On May 16, 2018, Maas announced her first adult fantasy series, Crescent City.
  3. The fifth book in the series and the first of the spin-offs, A Court of Silver Flames, was published on February 16, 2021.

The world when Sarah J. Maas was born

Sarah J. Maas was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sarah J. Maas's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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