Cassandra Clare Books in Order
Cassandra Clare has written 82 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is City of Bones (2007) and the newest is The Last King of Faerie (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Cassandra Clare is the pen name of Judith Rumelt.
- Books
- 82
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 79 of 82 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,821 in 28 of 82 books
Cassandra Clare is the pen name of Judith Lewis, born Judith Rumelt on July 27, 1973. Clare is an American author of young adult fiction, known above all for The Mortal Instruments. The catalogue lists 82 books under the name, from City of Bones (2007) to The Last King of Faerie (2026). The Shadowhunter Chronicles, Magisterium, the Bane Chronicles and the Chronicles of Castellane all appear on the page, alongside graphic novel and manga editions. Holly Black is credited with Clare on 3 of those books. Subjects include magic, demonology, vampires and orphans.
The Mortal Instruments series follows Clary Fray, a teenager who discovers she is part of a hidden society of Shadowhunters that protects humanity from demons, and who learns about her own heritage while facing supernatural threats.
How many Cassandra Clare books are there?
Cassandra Clare has 82 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 8 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Cassandra Clare Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 82 Cassandra Clare books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120074854/4
- 220084534/4
- 32009–4/4
- 4The Mortal Instruments2009 · 492 pages · confirmed 1/420094921/4
- 520104794/4
- 62011–3/4
- 72011–4/4
- 820122224/4
- 92012–4/4
- 102013–3/4
- 112013–4/4
- 1220132744/4
- 1320135924/4
- 142013–4/4
- 152013–4/4
- 162013–4/4
- 172013954/4
- 1820132574/4
- 192013–4/4
- 202013–4/4
- 212013–3/4
- 222013–4/4
- 232013–4/4
- 242013–4/4
- 252014–4/4
- 2620145283/4
- 272014–4/4
- 2820147254/4
- 2920145444/4
- 302015–3/4
- 3120152644/4
- 322015–3/4
- 332015–4/4
- 342015–4/4
- 352015–4/4
- 362015–4/4
- 372015–4/4
- 382015–4/4
- 392015–4/4
- 402015–4/4
- 412015–4/4
- 42An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld / A History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of DownworldMortal Instruments #22016 · confirmed 4/42016–4/4
- 4320162564/4
- 4420166884/4
- 4520166724/4
- 46Lady Midnight2017 · 720 pages · confirmed 1/420177201/4
- 47The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #12017 · 208 pages · confirmed 4/420172084/4
- 482017–4/4
- 4920176994/4
- 50Classics Reimagined in the World of the ShadowhuntersShadowhunters Graphic Novels #12018 · confirmed 4/42018–4/4
- 51Lord of Shadows2018 · 752 pages · confirmed 1/420187521/4
- 52The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #22018 · 208 pages · confirmed 4/420182084/4
- 532018–3/4
- 542018–3/4
- 552018–3/4
- 562018–3/4
- 572018–3/4
- 582018–3/4
- 592018–3/4
- 602018–3/4
- 6120189124/4
- 62The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #32019 · confirmed 4/42019–4/4
- 6320194004/4
- 642019–4/4
- 652020–3/4
- 66The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 4Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #42020 · 192 pages · confirmed 4/420201924/4
- 672020–3/4
- 682020–4/4
- 692021–4/4
- 702021–3/4
- 712022–4/4
- 72The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 5Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #52022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 73The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 6Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #62022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 7420236244/4
- 75The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 7Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #72023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 7620237524/4
- 77The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 8Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #82024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 782025–4/4
- 792025–4/4
- 80The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 9Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels #92025 · 216 pages · confirmed 3/420252163/4
- 8120261123/4
- 822026–3/4
Cassandra Clare series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
Cassandra Clare books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Shadowhunter Chronicles in order
52 books- 1. City of Bones
- 2. City of Ashes
- 3. City of Glass
- 4. Clockwork Angel
- 5. City of Fallen Angels
- 6. City of Lost Souls
- 8. Clockwork Princess
- 9. What Really Happened in Peru
- 10. The Runaway Queen
- 12. The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale
- 13. The Midnight Heir
- 14. Clockwork Prince
- and 40 more in the table above
Mortal Instruments Graphic Novels in order
9 books- 1. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
- 2. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2
- 3. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3
- 4. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 4
- 5. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 5
- 6. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 6
- 7. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 7
- 8. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 8
- 9. The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 9
Cassandra Clare Short Stories/Novellas with Holly Black
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Infernal Devices: Manga in order
2 booksMortal Instruments Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Mortal Instruments books in order
2 books by Cassandra ClareChronicles of Castellane in order
2 booksCassandra Clare Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Shadowhunters Graphic Novels in order
1 bookCassandra Clare Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Holly Black Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Bane Chronicles in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Cassandra Clare titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Cassandra Clare Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Cassandra Clare books run from City of Bones (2007) to The Last King of Faerie (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Cassandra Clare in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Cassandra Clare books in order?
You only need to read Cassandra Clare books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Cassandra Clare books in?
Read Cassandra Clare one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Magisterium starts with The Iron Trial (2014), The Mortal Instruments starts with City of Bones (2007) and Infernal Devices starts with Clockwork Angel (2010). The earliest catalogued title overall is City of Bones (2007).
What is the newest Cassandra Clare book?
The Last King of Faerie (2026) is the newest Cassandra Clare book released so far.
Is there a new Cassandra Clare book coming?
No next Cassandra Clare book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Cassandra Clare
Wikidata records 4 nominations for Cassandra Clare. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2017Shortlistedfor The Bronze Key
- Locus Award for Best Short Story2011Shortlistedfor Cold Hands
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2009Shortlistedfor City of Ashes
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2008Shortlistedfor City of Bones
Cassandra Clare at a glance
- Still publishing
- Cassandra Clare published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Cassandra Clare books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,821 pages across the 28 of 82 books with a recorded length, a median of 482 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cassandra Clare books, 60 of 82, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 59 of the 82 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 79 in at least three.
What the Cassandra Clare books are about
35 of the 82 Cassandra Clare books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: magic is tagged on 19 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Magic 19 of 35 books
- Supernatural 18 of 35 books
- Children's fiction 16 of 35 books
- Demonology 16 of 35 books
- Paranormal fiction 8 of 35 books
- Vampires 8 of 35 books
- Fantasy 5 of 35 books
- Horror 5 of 35 books
- Orphans 4 of 35 books
- American Young adult fiction 3 of 35 books