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The Shadowhunter Chronicles series

21 books in reading order · by Cassandra Clare · Ages 10–18

The Shadowhunter Chronicles, also known as Shadowhunters, is a young-adult fantasy franchise comprised so far of five series and several short stories written by American author Cassandra Clare, along with some companion books, and adaptations to graphic novels, manga, film, and... The Shadowhunter Chronicles, also known as Shadowhunters, is a young-adult fantasy franchise comprised so far of five series and several short stories written by American author Cassandra Clare, along with some companion books, and adaptations to graphic novels, manga, film, and TV series. Each of the stories follow the supernatural conflict between the Shadowhunters, a group of powerful human-angel hybrids, and Downworlders, a society of mythological beings, and their battle against demons. This listing follows the order in which they were published and not in chronological order. This is the suggested reading order, although there may be other variations.

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  1. #1
    Cover of City of Bones
    Ages 13–17

    City of Bones

    Cassandra Clare
  2. #1
    Cover of The Mortal Instruments 1
    Ages 13–17

    The Mortal Instruments 1

    Cassandra Clare
  3. #2
    Cover of City of Ashes
    Ages 13–17

    City of Ashes

    Cassandra Clare, Natalie Moore
  4. #3
    Cover of City of Glass
    Ages 14–18

    City of Glass

    Cassandra Clare
  5. #4
    Cover of Clockwork Angel
    Ages 13–18

    Clockwork Angel

    Cassandra Clare
  6. #5
    Cover of City of Fallen Angels
    Ages 14–18

    City of Fallen Angels

    Cassandra Clare
  7. #6
    Cover of Clockwork Prince
    Ages 13–17

    Clockwork Prince

    Cassandra Clare
  8. #7
    Cover of City of Lost Souls
    Ages 14–18

    City of Lost Souls

    Cassandra Clare
  9. #8
    Cover of Clockwork Princess
    Ages 13–18

    Clockwork Princess

    Cassandra Clare
  10. #9
    Cover of The Bane Chronicles
    Ages 13–18

    The Bane Chronicles

    Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson
  11. #10
    Cover of City of Heavenly Fire
    Ages 14–18

    City of Heavenly Fire

    Cassandra Clare
  12. #11
    Cover of Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
    Ages 12–17

    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman
  13. #12
    Cover of Shadowhunters: Dark Artifices - 1. Signora della mezzanotte
    Ages 14–18

    Shadowhunters: Dark Artifices - 1. Signora della mezzanotte

    Cassandra Clare
  14. #13
    Cover of Lord of Shadows
    Ages 14–18

    Lord of Shadows

    Cassandra Clare
  15. #14
    Cover of Queen of Air and Darkness
    Ages 14–18

    Queen of Air and Darkness

    Cassandra Clare
  16. #15
    Cover of The Red Scrolls of Magic
    Ages 14–18

    The Red Scrolls of Magic

    Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
  17. #16
    Cover of Ghosts of the Shadow Market
    Ages 13–18

    Ghosts of the Shadow Market

    Cassandra Clare
  18. #17
    Cover of Chain of Gold
    Ages 14–18

    Chain of Gold

    Cassandra Clare
  19. #19
    Cover of Chain of Iron
    Ages 14–18

    Chain of Iron

    Cassandra Clare
  20. #21
    Cover of Chain of Thorns
    Ages 14–18

    Chain of Thorns

    Finty Williams, Cassandra Clare
  21. Cover of The Shadowhunter's Codex
    Ages 10–16

    The Shadowhunter's Codex

    Cassandra Clare, Joshua Lewis

The Shadowhunter Chronicles books in order

  1. #1 City of Bones 2007 · Ages 13–17
  2. #1 The Mortal Instruments 1 2016 · Ages 13–17
  3. #2 City of Ashes 2008 · Ages 13–17
  4. #3 City of Glass 2009 · Ages 14–18
  5. #4 Clockwork Angel 2011 · Ages 13–18
  6. #5 City of Fallen Angels 2011 · Ages 14–18
  7. #6 Clockwork Prince 2011 · Ages 13–17
  8. #7 City of Lost Souls 2012 · Ages 14–18
  9. #8 Clockwork Princess 2013 · Ages 13–18
  10. #9 The Bane Chronicles 2014 · Ages 13–18
  11. #10 City of Heavenly Fire 2014 · Ages 14–18
  12. #11 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy 2016 · Ages 12–17
  13. #12 Shadowhunters: Dark Artifices - 1. Signora della mezzanotte 2016 · Ages 14–18
  14. #13 Lord of Shadows 2018 · Ages 14–18
  15. #14 Queen of Air and Darkness 2018 · Ages 14–18
  16. #15 The Red Scrolls of Magic 2019 · Ages 14–18
  17. #16 Ghosts of the Shadow Market 2019 · Ages 13–18
  18. #17 Chain of Gold · Ages 14–18
  19. #19 Chain of Iron 2022 · Ages 14–18
  20. #21 Chain of Thorns 2023 · Ages 14–18
  21. The Shadowhunter's Codex 2013 · Ages 10–16