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Shadowhunter Chronicles Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Shadowhunter Chronicles books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Shadowhunter Chronicles series? Start with "City of Bones (By: Cassandra Clare)" (2007) and follow publication order through all 52 books.
The complete Shadowhunter Chronicles reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
City of Bones (By: Cassandra Clare)
2007
City of Ashes (By: Cassandra Clare)
2008
City of Glass (By: Cassandra Clare)
2009
Clockwork Angel (By: Cassandra Clare)
2010
City of Fallen Angels (By: Cassandra Clare)
2011
City of Lost Souls (By: Cassandra Clare)
2012
Navigating the Shadow World (By: Liv Spencer)
2013
Clockwork Princess (By: Cassandra Clare)
2013
What Really Happened in Peru (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Runaway Queen (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)
2013
Shadow World Book Club (By: Liv Spencer)
2013
The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Midnight Heir (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
Clockwork Prince (By: Cassandra Clare)
2013
Saving Raphael Santiago (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)
2013
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
After the Bridge (By: Cassandra Clare)
2013
Fall of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)
2013
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Last Stand of the New York Institute (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)
2013
The Course of True Love (By: Cassandra Clare)
2014
City of Heavenly Fire (By: Cassandra Clare)
2014
The Voicemail of Magnus Bane (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)
2014
Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Lost Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Whitechapel Fiend (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Nothing but Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Evil We Love (By: Cassandra Clare)
2015
Pale Kings and Princes (By: Cassandra Clare)
2015
Bitter of Tongue (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Fiery Trial (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Born to Endless Night (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Angels Twice Descending (By: Cassandra Clare)
2015
Lady Midnight (By: Cassandra Clare)
2016
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2016
A Long Conversation (By: Cassandra Clare)
2017
Lord of Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare)
2017
Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Every Exquisite Thing (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)
2018
Learn About Loss (With: Cassandra Clare)
2018
A Deeper Love (By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson)
2018
The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)
2018
The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)
2018
Queen of Air and Darkness (By: Cassandra Clare)
2018
The Red Scrolls of Magic (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu)
2019
Chain of Gold (By: Cassandra Clare)
2019
The Lost Book of the White (By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu)
2020
Chain of Iron (By: Cassandra Clare)
2021
Secrets of Blackthorn Hall (By: Cassandra Clare)
2021
Chain of Thorns (By: Cassandra Clare)
2023
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