You want to read all of the Cassandra Clare books in order but you don’t know where to start. Worry not, future obsessed Shadowhunters fan. We are here for you. There are many ways you could read (or reread!) the Cassandra Clare books in order, and we’re going to give you all the options.

The first and best option is to read the Cassandra Clare books in this order (based on the order she suggests, updated by us):

1. The Mortal Instruments, Part One
   1. City of Bones
   2. City of Ashes
   3. City of Glass
2. The Eldest Curses, Part One
   1. The Red Scrolls of Magic 
3. The Infernal Devices
   1. Clockwork Angel
   2. Clockwork Prince
   3. Clockwork Princess
4. The Mortal Instruments, Part Two
   1. City of Fallen Angels
   2. City of Lost Souls
   3. City of Heavenly Fire
5. The Bane Chronicles
6. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
7. The Eldest Curses, Part Two
   1. The Lost Book of the White
8. The Dark Artifices
   1. Lady Midnight
   2. Lord of Shadows
   3. Queen of Air and Darkness
      
9. Ghosts of the Shadow Market
10. The Last Hours
    1. Chain of Gold
    2. Chain of Iron
    3. Chain of Thorns
11. The Shadowhunter’s Codex

The second method is to read the Cassandra Clare books in order of each series. You can start at book #1 of any of these series (but this order is recommended):

1. The Mortal Instruments
   1. City of Bones
   2. City of Ashes
   3. City of Glass
   4. City of Fallen Angels
   5. City of Lost Souls
   6. City of Heavenly Fire
2. The Eldest Curses
   1. The Red Scrolls of Magic
   2. The Lost Book of the White
3. The Infernal Devices
   1. Clockwork Angel
   2. Clockwork Prince
   3. Clockwork Princess
4. The Dark Artifices
   1. Lady Midnight
   2. Lord of Shadows
   3. Queen of Air and Darkness
5. The Last Hours
   1. Chain of Gold
   2. Chain of Iron
   3. Chain of Thorns
6. Books not part of a series:
   1. The Bane Chronicles
   2. The Shadowhunter’s Codex
   3. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
   4. Ghosts of the Shadow Market

The third option, for the traditionalists among you, is to read the Cassandra Clare books in order of how they were published:

1. City of Bones
2. City of Ashes
3. City of Glass
4. Clockwork Angel
5. City of Fallen Angels
6. Clockwork Prince
7. City of Lost Souls
8. Clockwork Princess
9. The Shadowhunter’s Codex
10. City of Heavenly Fire
11. The Bane Chronicles
12. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
13. Lady Midnight
14. Lord of Shadows
15. Queen of Air and Darkness
16. The Red Scrolls of Magic
17. Ghosts of the Shadow Market
18. Chain of Gold
19. The Lost Book of the White
20. Chain of Iron
21. Chain of Thorns

The fourth option is to read the Cassandra Clare books in chronological order, based on the events in each book. You can find all the dates in this interactive timeline!

1. Clockwork Angel
2. Clockwork Prince
3. Clockwork Princess
4. Chain of Gold
5. Chain of Iron
6. Chain of Thorns
7. City of Bones
8. City of Ashes
9. City of Glass
10. The Red Scrolls of Magic
11. City of Fallen Angels
12. City of Lost Souls
13. City of Heavenly Fire
14. The Lost Book of the White
15. Lady Midnight
16. Lord of Shadows
17. Queen of Air and Darkness

Still intimidated by what reading order to choose? Watch the video recap!