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Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare — 15 titles in the rankings, first published between 2007 and 2023. They average 8.0, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 4 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Most readers start with City of Bones, which is also her lowest-rated book here. Her later series rate higher: The Infernal Devices, a Victorian prequel, holds her two best-rated books. Reading all the Shadowhunter series in publication order avoids spoilers between them.

Ranked titles
15 books
Average score
8.0
Total ratings
9.5K
First published
2007–2023
Highest ratedClockwork Princess8.6 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments
7.67.6 / 10
The Mortal InstrumentsCassandra Clare6.3K ratings
The Infernal Devices
8.38.3 / 10
The Infernal DevicesCassandra Clare2.2K ratings
The Dark Artifices
8.28.2 / 10
The Dark ArtificesCassandra Clare676 ratings
The Last Hours
8.18.1 / 10
The Last HoursCassandra Clare384 ratings

Reading order of Cassandra Clare's series

4 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Cassandra Clare

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Book score15 books on a timeline, 2007–2023 · Highest rated: Clockwork Princess
  1. Clockwork Princess
    Clockwork PrincessCassandra Clare · 2013 Fantasy580 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  2. Clockwork Prince
    Clockwork PrinceCassandra Clare · 2011 Fantasy665 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. Chain of Gold
    Chain of GoldCassandra Clare · 2020 Fantasy141 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  4. Lord of Shadows
    Lord of ShadowsCassandra Clare · 2017 Fantasy201 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  5. Lady Midnight
    Lady MidnightCassandra Clare · 2016 Urban fantasy312 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  6. City of Heavenly Fire
    City of Heavenly FireCassandra Clare · 2014 Fantasy534 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  7. Chain of Iron
    Chain of IronCassandra Clare · 2021 Young adult135 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  8. Clockwork Angel
    Clockwork AngelCassandra Clare · 2010 Young adult966 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  9. Queen of Air and Darkness
    Queen of Air and DarknessCassandra Clare · 2018 Fantasy163 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  10. City of Glass
    City of GlassCassandra Clare · 2009 Fantasy1.1K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  11. Chain of Thorns
    Chain of ThornsCassandra Clare · 2023 Fantasy108 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  12. City of Lost Souls
    City of Lost SoulsCassandra Clare · 2012 Fantasy650 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  13. City of Ashes
    City of AshesCassandra Clare · 2008 Fantasy1.2K ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  14. City of Fallen Angels
    City of Fallen AngelsCassandra Clare · 2011 Fantasy782 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  15. City of Bones
    City of BonesCassandra Clare · 2007 Fantasy2K ratings
    7.37.3 / 10

Other books by Cassandra Clare

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 2013The Shadowhunter's Codex
  • 2014The Iron Trial
  • 2016The Bronze Key
  • 2018The mortal instruments
  • 2018Short Stories
  • 2019The Red Scrolls of Magic
  • 2020The Lost Book of the White
  • 2025The Ragpicker King
  • Sword Catcher
  • What Really Happened in Peru
  • Summer days and summer nights
  • After the Bridge
  • Saving Raphael Santiago
  • What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything
  • Shadowhunters and Downworlders
  • Ciudad de Hueso : Cazadores de sombras

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