Reading order
The Infernal Devices reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2010–2013
- Published
- about 30 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Young adult#5
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes2010–2013Completed
- A prequel trilogy to The Mortal Instruments, set in Victorian London.
- It works on its own, but the epilogue of Clockwork Princess — the highest-rated book here — means more if you know The Mortal Instruments.
- Many readers go in publication order across both series.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,648 pages, about 30 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 6 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
2 stages, with 1 short book from outside the series between them. You finish around December 12, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 118 habout 3 weeksby November 22, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 212 h16 daysby December 12, 2026
- The end of the series
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Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: the finale is the best part. The last volume (8.6) stands above the rest. Whoever reaches the end gets the reward.
Best volume: Clockwork Princess (8.6, 580 ratings). Weakest: Clockwork Angel (8.1). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.6) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
The Infernal Devices books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Clockwork PrincessBook 3 · 20138.6
- 2.Clockwork PrinceBook 2 · 20118.4
- 3.Clockwork AngelBook 1 · 20108.1
Frequently asked questions
Which Infernal Devices book is the best?
By reader score, Clockwork Princess (8.6/10). The lowest-rated is Clockwork Angel (8.1/10).
Which The Infernal Devices book is the longest?
“Clockwork Princess” is the longest at 656 pages; the shortest is “Clockwork Angel” with 482 pages.
What should I read after The Infernal Devices?
Other series by Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments, The Dark Artifices, The Last Hours.
