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  • Bibliography:
    44 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2007
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Dark Artifices

1 - Lady Midnight (Mar-2016)
2 - Lord of Shadows (May-2017)
3 - Queen of Air and Darkness (Dec-2018)

Ghosts of the Shadow Market

1 - Son of the Dawn (Apr-2018)
2 - Cast Long Shadows (May-2018)
3 - Every Exquisite Thing (Jun-2018)
4 - Learn About Loss (Jul-2018)
5 - A Deeper Love (Aug-2018)
6 - The Wicked Ones (Sep-2018)
7 - The Land I Lost (Oct-2018)
8 - Through Blood, Through Fire (Nov-2018)

The Infernal Devices

1 - The Clockwork Angel (Sep-2010)
2 - Clockwork Prince (Dec-2011)
3 - Clockwork Princess (Mar-2013)

The Last Hours

1 - Chain of Gold (Mar-2020)
2 - Chain of Iron (Mar-2021)
3 - Chain of Thorns (Feb-2023)

The Mortal Instruments

1 - City of Bones (Apr-2007)
2 - City of Ashes (May-2008)
3 - City of Glass (Apr-2009)
4 - City of Fallen Angels (Apr-2011)
5 - City of Lost Souls (May-2012)
6 - City of Heavenly Fire (Jun-2014)

Multi-Author Series List

Bane Chronicles

10 - The Course of True Love (and First Dates) (Feb-2014)

Eldest Curses

1 - The Red Scrolls of Magic (May-2018)

Shadowhunters Universe

City of Bones (Apr-2007)
City of Ashes (May-2008)
City of Glass (Apr-2009)
The Clockwork Angel (Sep-2010)
City of Fallen Angels (Apr-2011)
Clockwork Prince (Dec-2011)
City of Lost Souls (May-2012)
Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader (Feb-2013)
Clockwork Princess (Mar-2013)
The Shadowhunter's Codex (Nov-2013)
The Course of True Love (and First Dates) (Feb-2014)
City of Heavenly Fire (Jun-2014)
The Bane Chronicles (Nov-2014)
Lady Midnight (Mar-2016)
A Long Conversation (May-2017)
Lord of Shadows (May-2017)
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 (Nov-2017)
Son of the Dawn (Apr-2018)
Cast Long Shadows (May-2018)
The Red Scrolls of Magic (May-2018)
Every Exquisite Thing (Jun-2018)
Learn About Loss (Jul-2018)
A Deeper Love (Aug-2018)
The Wicked Ones (Sep-2018)
The Land I Lost (Oct-2018)
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 (Oct-2018)
Through Blood, Through Fire (Nov-2018)
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3 (Nov-2019)

Book List in Order: 44 titles



  • When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder. Much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Darkhunters, warriors dedica...



  • Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? Clary w...



  • To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she l...



  • Life's a beach . . . and then you're undead? in this must-have collection, five of today's hottest writers--Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty), Cassandra Clare (City of Bones), Claudia Gray (Evernight), Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envel...



  • There's an allure to vampire tales that have seduced readers for generations. From Bram Stoker to Stephanie Meyer and beyond, vampire stories are here to stay. For those fresh-blooded fans of paranormal romance or for those whose hunt and hunger neve...



  • Magic is dangerous -- but love is more dangerous still. WHEN SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD TESSA GRAY crosses the ocean to find her brother in Victorian England, something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sist...



  • It’s time to decide: Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? A must-have anthology with contributions from bestselling YA authors is now available in paperback!It’s a question as old as time itself: Which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? This all-origi...



  • The Mortal War is over, and Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She's training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her unique power. Her mother is getting married to the love of her life. Drownworlders...



  • In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Char...






  • What price is too high to pay, even for love? Plunge into the fifth installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly). The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments c...



  • Explore the world of the Mortal Instruments with Cassandra Clare and moreJoin Cassandra Clare and a Circle of more than a dozen top YA writers, including New York Times bestsellers Holly Black, Rachel Caine, and Kami Garcia, as they write about the M...



  • If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it? The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose. Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment. Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the final installment of th...



  • Delve into the details of all things Shadowhunter with this illustrated guide to the knowledge and lore of the Shadowhunter world. Since the thirteenth century, the Shadowhunter’s Codex has been the one and only manual for Shadowhunters looking ...



  • Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love -- but first they have a first date. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date li...



  • Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series -- now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! ...



  • Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this paperback collection of New York Times bestselling tales, each with comic-style art. This collection of eleven short stories ill...



  • The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel. It’s been five year...



  • Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young a...



  • A very special anthology that's a must for all fans of the Shadowhunter novels! Featuring characters from Cassandra Clare's international best-selling novels from the Shadowhunters world including The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices and The ...






  • What does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore th...



  • Sunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare’s Lord of Shadows, the sequel to the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Lady Midnight. Lord of Shadows is a Shadowhunters novel. Emma Carstairs has finally avenged her pare...



  • The first installment of Cassandra Clare's bestselling urban fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments, is adapted into a graphic novel series! Hanging out with her best friend, Simon, is just about the most exciting thing in Clary's life...that is,...



  • USA Today BestsellerThe first story in the Ghosts of the Shadow Market series.The Lightwoods, the Shadowhunters who run the New York Institute, are expecting a new addition to their family: the orphaned son of their father’s friend, Jace Wayland. A...



  • Matthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a w...



  • From #1 New York Times bestseller Cassandra Clare and award-winner Wesley Chu comes the first book in a new series that follows High Warlock Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood as they tour the world after the Mortal War. THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGIC is a Sha...



  • In the third of the USA Today bestselling Ghosts of the Shadow Market series, Anna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see A...



  • In a small town lost to despair, a dark carnival of a market appears. In the fourth in the USA Today bestselling Ghosts of the Shadow Market, faeries and warlocks we know converge, and the fate that will one day produce Kit Herondale is sealed.Praise...



  • From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes an exciting new short story collection that follows Jem Carstairs as he travels through the many Shadow Markets around the world. Ghosts of the Shadow Market is a Shadowhunter...



  • Celine Montclaire goes to the Shadow Market to escape. She would go anywhere in Paris, or the entire world, to escape the suffering she experiences at the hands of her family. She did not expect to meet Valentine Morgenstern there, or to have him pro...






  • Alec Lightwood, partner of the High Warlock of Brooklyn and father of a warlock child, visits Buenos Aires in the aftermath of the Dark War. When he arrives, he is not welcomed by the Shadowhunters there. He believes it is because of his companion Li...



  • The second installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling fantasy series The Mortal Instruments! Having her best friend, Simon, kidnapped and being attacked by the vampires already seemed too much for Clary to handle....



  • Jem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hid...



  • All first editions will include exclusive reverse-printed jacket art, ten black and white interior illustrations, and a new short story! Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s QUEEN O...




  • The third installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments! With the truth about her family brought to light, Clary just wants to find a way to return to as normal a life as possible. But with...



  • From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand-new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel. Cordelia Carstairs is...



  • The fourth installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments! Maia and Simon are kidnapped, and Jace knows exactly who took them. It's time to face the terror known as Valentine to stop him...



  • The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowh...



  • The fifth installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments! On a mission to save her mom, Clary prepares to leave for Idris, the homeland of the Shadowhunters. Sure, Jace is adamantly against the i...






  • The Sixth installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cass andra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments! With the Mortal Instruments in his possession, Valentine means to unleash havoc on Shadowhunter and Downworlder alike. Despite this, for...



  • James and Cordelia must save London -- and their marriage -- in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters ...



  • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the author of The Shadowhunter Chronic...



  • The seventh installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments! Approached by subjugates of the Manhattan clan, Simon is surprised when he follows them to a meeting not with Raphael but with Camille...



Award-Winning Books by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones
2010 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Senior/Grades 10-12
City of Fallen Angels
2011 Goodreads Choice Award -- Goodreads Author
City of Heavenly Fire
2014 Goodreads Choice Award -- Young Adult Fantasy
The Clockwork Angel
2013 Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice -- Grades 9-12
2013 Sequoyah Book Award -- High School


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cassandra Clare has published 44 books.

Cassandra Clare does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 7, was published in December 2023.

The first book by Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, was published in April 2007.

Yes. Cassandra Clare has 5 series.