Yarros graduated from Troy University, where she studied European history and English.

[2] As of August 2024, the book had spent 65 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, including in the top position.

[6] In October and November 2023, Fourth Wing was on USA Today's list of the top ten bestselling books.

Yarros and Entangled Publishing's Liz Pelletier will serve as non-writing executive producers.

Through the nonprofit OneOctober, which she co-founded with her husband in 2019, Yarros is passionate about improving the lives of children in the foster system.