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Kelly Link Books in Order

Kelly Link is a celebrated American author, renowned for her captivating short stories that effortlessly blend genres such as magic realism, fantasy, and horror. A graduate of Columbia University, she has honed her craft through a distinctive writing style. Her critically acclaimed collections include Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and Get in Trouble. Link's exceptional storytelling has garnered her numerous prestigious awards, including the World Fantasy Award for "The Specialist's Hat" in 1999, and the Nebula Award in 2001 and 2005 for "Louise's Ghost" and "Magic for Beginners". As an editor and entrepreneur, she co-founded the independent publishing company, Small Beer Press, with her husband Gavin Grant.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of Kelly Link's book series? Kelly Link has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Ghosts of the Shadow Market series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by Kelly Link

  • #1
    Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #2
    Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #3
    Every Exquisite Thing (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    Every Exquisite Thing (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2018)
  • #4
    Learn About Loss (With: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Learn About Loss (With: Cassandra Clare)(2018)
  • #5
    A Deeper Love (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    A Deeper Love (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2018)
  • #6
    The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) cover
    The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)
  • #7
    The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #8
    Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) cover
    Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)
  • #1
    City of Bones (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Bones (By: Cassandra Clare)(2007)
  • #2
    City of Ashes (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Ashes (By: Cassandra Clare)(2008)
  • #3
    City of Glass (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Glass (By: Cassandra Clare)(2009)
  • #4
    Clockwork Angel (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Clockwork Angel (By: Cassandra Clare)(2010)
  • #5
    City of Fallen Angels (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Fallen Angels (By: Cassandra Clare)(2011)
  • #6
    City of Lost Souls (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Lost Souls (By: Cassandra Clare)(2012)
  • #7
    Navigating the Shadow World (By: Liv Spencer) cover
    Navigating the Shadow World (By: Liv Spencer)(2013)
  • #8
    Clockwork Princess (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Clockwork Princess (By: Cassandra Clare)(2013)
  • #9
    What Really Happened in Peru (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    What Really Happened in Peru (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)
  • #10
    The Runaway Queen (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    The Runaway Queen (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2013)
  • #11
    Shadow World Book Club (By: Liv Spencer) cover
    Shadow World Book Club (By: Liv Spencer)(2013)
  • #12
    The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)
  • #13
    The Midnight Heir (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Midnight Heir (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)
  • #14
    Clockwork Prince (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Clockwork Prince (By: Cassandra Clare)(2013)
  • #15
    Saving Raphael Santiago (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    Saving Raphael Santiago (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2013)
  • #16
    The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)
  • #17
    After the Bridge (By: Cassandra Clare)(2013)
  • #18
    Fall of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    Fall of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2013)
  • #19
    What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)
  • #20
    The Last Stand of the New York Institute (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) cover
    The Last Stand of the New York Institute (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)(2013)
  • #21
    The Course of True Love (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    The Course of True Love (By: Cassandra Clare)(2014)
  • #22
    City of Heavenly Fire (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    City of Heavenly Fire (By: Cassandra Clare)(2014)
  • #23
    The Voicemail of Magnus Bane (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson) cover
    The Voicemail of Magnus Bane (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)(2014)
  • #24
    Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #25
    The Lost Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Lost Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #26
    The Whitechapel Fiend (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Whitechapel Fiend (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #27
    Nothing but Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Nothing but Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #28
    The Evil We Love (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    The Evil We Love (By: Cassandra Clare)(2015)
  • #29
    Pale Kings and Princes (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Pale Kings and Princes (By: Cassandra Clare)(2015)
  • #30
    Bitter of Tongue (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Bitter of Tongue (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #31
    The Fiery Trial (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Fiery Trial (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #32
    Born to Endless Night (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Born to Endless Night (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2015)
  • #33
    Angels Twice Descending (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Angels Twice Descending (By: Cassandra Clare)(2015)
  • #34
    Lady Midnight (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Lady Midnight (By: Cassandra Clare)(2016)
  • #35
    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2016)
  • #36
    A Long Conversation (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    A Long Conversation (By: Cassandra Clare)(2017)
  • #37
    Lord of Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Lord of Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare)(2017)
  • #38
    Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #39
    Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #40
    Every Exquisite Thing (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    Every Exquisite Thing (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2018)
  • #41
    Learn About Loss (With: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Learn About Loss (With: Cassandra Clare)(2018)
  • #42
    A Deeper Love (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) cover
    A Deeper Love (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)(2018)
  • #43
    The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) cover
    The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)
  • #44
    The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan) cover
    The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)
  • #45
    Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) cover
    Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)
  • #46
    Queen of Air and Darkness (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Queen of Air and Darkness (By: Cassandra Clare)(2018)
  • #47
    The Red Scrolls of Magic (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu) cover
    The Red Scrolls of Magic (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu)(2019)
  • #48
    Chain of Gold (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Chain of Gold (By: Cassandra Clare)(2019)
  • #49
    The Lost Book of the White (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu) cover
    The Lost Book of the White (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu)(2020)
  • #50
    Chain of Iron (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Chain of Iron (By: Cassandra Clare)(2021)
  • #51
    Secrets of Blackthorn Hall (By: Cassandra Clare)(2021)
  • #52
    Chain of Thorns (By: Cassandra Clare) cover
    Chain of Thorns (By: Cassandra Clare)(2023)
  • #1
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran) cover
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran)(2018)
  • #2
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition(2010)
  • #3
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
  • #4
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition(2012)
  • #5
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013)
  • #6
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014)
  • #7
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015)
  • #8
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition(2016)
  • #9
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition cover
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition(2017)
  • #10
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition cover
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition(2018)
  • #11
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition(2020)
  • #12
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1(2020)
  • #13
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2(2021)
  • #14
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3(2022)
  • #15
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4(2023)
  • #16
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 cover
    The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5(2024)
  • #17
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume 5 cover
    The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume 5(2024)

About Kelly Link

Kelly Link is a celebrated American author, renowned for her captivating short stories that effortlessly blend genres such as magic realism, fantasy, and horror. A graduate of Columbia University, she has honed her craft through a distinctive writing style. Her critically acclaimed collections include Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and Get in Trouble. Link's exceptional storytelling has garnered her numerous prestigious awards, including the World Fantasy Award for "The Specialist's Hat" in 1999, and the Nebula Award in 2001 and 2005 for "Louise's Ghost" and "Magic for Beginners". As an editor and entrepreneur, she co-founded the independent publishing company, Small Beer Press, with her husband Gavin Grant.

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