Cassandra Clare Books in Order

Now working closely with Castellane’s criminal ruler, Kel investigates a string of murders in the Shining Gallery while trying to protect the people he loves. At the same time, Lin faces tests of faith and power that may decide the future of the Ashkar community.

The concluding volume of the graphic novel series brings the war against Sebastian to a close. It offers a visual finale for the Mortal Instruments storyline, showcasing the last battles and hard won moments of peace.

This anthology gathers ten romance focused Shadowhunter stories from across the timeline, spotlighting beloved couples and a legendary threesome. It is a celebration of love in all its forms, set against battles, parties, and plenty of well dressed angst.

This penultimate volume continues building toward the final confrontation, following Clary and her allies into ever more dangerous territory. It distills complex plot threads into clear, cinematic sequences for visual readers.

Volume seven pushes the graphic adaptation into the most intense phase of the Mortal Instruments saga, portraying desperate plans, betrayals, and the looming clash with Sebastian through moody, high contrast art.

In the opulent city of Castellane, orphan Kel is remade as the double and bodyguard of Prince Conor Aurelian, destined to die in his place. When an assassination attempt introduces him to healer Lin Caster and the Ragpicker King, Kel is drawn into conspiracies that could topple the kingdom.

Reeling from betrayal and bound to the demon Lilith, Cordelia flees to Paris with Matthew before news of a new plot in London forces her home. There she and her friends must face Belial’s army and decide what they are willing to sacrifice to save their city.

As the series moves toward its endgame, this volume focuses on dark bargains, new enemies, and shifts within the Clave. The artwork captures both sweeping magical battles and quiet character moments.

Shadowhunter politics and personal loyalties collide in this volume, which takes the graphic adaptation into the events of later Mortal Instruments books. The stakes for Clary, Jace, Simon, and the Lightwoods keep rising on the page.

Newly married in name only, Cordelia and James navigate Edwardian society even as a serial killer stalks Shadowhunters in London. Secret bargains with demons, forbidden love, and Lucie’s determination to help a ghost she cares for pull the group into deadly danger.

Volume four continues the graphic retelling as Valentine’s threat grows and Clary and her friends are pushed into ever more dangerous battles. The visual format highlights action scenes and emotional beats from the original novels.

When a powerful spellbook is stolen from their home, Magnus and Alec follow the thieves to Shanghai, leaving their young son behind with trusted friends. Joined by familiar Shadowhunters, they uncover a plot that reaches into Magnus’s past and threatens the future of their family.

On what should be a romantic European vacation, Magnus Bane learns that a murderous cult once founded in his name has become very real. With Alec Lightwood at his side, he must chase the Crimson Hand across Europe before its demon summoning plans succeed.

This installment moves deeper into the Mortal Instruments storyline as Clary learns more about her heritage and tensions rise between Shadowhunters and Downworlders. Key confrontations and alliances are reimagined through detailed artwork.

In 1903 London, Cordelia Carstairs arrives hoping to save her disgraced family and reunite with her childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale. When a new kind of demon begins attacking in daylight, Cordelia and the Merry Thieves uncover a threat tied to James’s strange powers.

In this novella, Jem Carstairs and Tessa Gray search for a long lost Herondale heir amid the ruins of a shattered Institute. Their mission forces them to revisit old griefs while deciding how much they are willing to risk for one forgotten life.

A story set in the Shadow Market, The Wicked Ones follows young Celine Montclaire as she becomes entangled with Valentine’s Circle. Drawn by love and desperation, she makes choices that will have consequences for the next generation of Shadowhunters.

Continuing the adaptation of City of Bones, this volume covers Clary’s early days at the Institute, Simon’s uneasy introduction to the Shadow World, and the hunt for the Mortal Cup, all rendered in expressive black and white panels.

Alec Lightwood travels to Buenos Aires with his partner Magnus and their adopted son, Max, to investigate vanishing werewolves and the aftermath of the Dark War. The mission tests Alec’s new role as a leader, a father, and an ally to a broken Shadowhunter community.

In their final year at the Magisterium, Call and his friends face the last moves of the Enemy of Death’s long game. Old bargains, resurrected threats, and one ultimate choice will determine the fate of their world and their friendships.

Brother Zachariah and the vampire Raphael uncover a shipment of a deadly drug bound for New York just as a young Jace Wayland arrives to join the Lightwood family. The story traces Jace’s uneasy first days at the Institute and the origins of a new family bond.

Shattered by loss, the Blackthorn family is pulled into open conflict with the Cohort while Emma and Julian undertake a desperate mission involving the Black Volume of the Dead. Civil war, dark magic, and the parabatai curse collide in this conclusion to The Dark Artifices.

At an American Shadow Market, Brother Zachariah and Tessa Gray search for a lost artifact and encounter a strange young warlock. The mission brushes against Memphis blues, hidden grief, and a mystery that will matter far in the future.

Anna Lightwood tries on her brother’s clothes and a new name for herself, then falls hard for a girl she can never publicly have. Under Brother Zachariah’s watchful eye, the story traces how Anna claims her dapper, rule breaking identity.

Matthew Fairchild, golden boy son of the Consul, visits the London Shadow Market seeking excitement that does not fit a warrior’s life. One reckless choice there becomes the greatest secret of his life, casting a shadow over his parabatai bond with James Herondale.

During World War I, Tessa and a gravely ill Will Herondale work in a field hospital while demonic forces close in. Their quiet acts of bravery, and Jem’s presence as Brother Zachariah, show how love endures even in the bleakest times.

Imprisoned and isolated, Call has to decide whether he will live up to the terrifying destiny others see in him or choose a different path. The line between hero and villain blurs as his powers and losses grow.

This first volume adapts the opening of City of Bones, following Clary’s discovery of the Shadowhunters at the Pandemonium Club and the demon attack that upends her life. The art brings familiar scenes and runes to life for comics readers.

A month later, Emma, Julian, and the Blackthorns face mounting threats from Faerie and a hardline Shadowhunter faction called the Cohort. As secrets, politics, and grief tear at their family, a journey into Faerie sets off events no one can control.

Set after the Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices, this story follows Clary and Jace through one long summer night in New York. As they navigate a party at the Institute and a surprise proposal, old friends gather and futures are quietly decided.

After a shocking murder at the Magisterium, Call and his friends realize that someone inside the school is working for their enemies. Trying to uncover the traitor forces Call to confront what his true identity means to everyone around him.

Five years after the Dark War, Emma Carstairs hunts the truth behind her parents’ murders while living with the Blackthorn family at the Los Angeles Institute. A rash of ritual killings ties into her past, forcing Emma and Julian to risk forbidden love and dangerous alliances.

An art heavy companion book that presents portraits of key Shadowhunters and Downworlders from across the Chronicles. Each illustration is paired with notes, trivia, and character details, making it a visual guide for fans who love the wider cast.

In the first Academy story, Simon Lewis leaves his old life behind to train as a Shadowhunter. Surrounded by suspicious classmates and brutal exercises, he must decide whether this difficult path is really worth reclaiming his lost memories.

A lesson at the Academy reveals the truth behind the Jack the Ripper murders: Victorian Shadowhunters, including Will Herondale and Tessa Gray, faced the killer in London’s foggy streets. Simon learns how history looks from inside the Institute walls.

At the Academy, Simon Lewis hears the story of Tobias Herondale, a Shadowhunter who deserted his comrades and was supposedly executed. The tale raises troubling questions about justice, mercy, and the possibility that a secret Herondale line survived in the mundane world.

Simon and Clary are asked to witness the parabatai ceremony of Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn. What begins as a ritual lesson turns into a strange visionary experience that hints at how powerful and perilous a parabatai bond can be.

A guest lecture from Robert Lightwood reveals what Valentine’s Circle was really like when its members were young. As Simon listens, he begins to question how ordinary ambition and loyalty can twist into something much darker.

Back home for the summer, Call begins to suspect that even his father might fear what he is becoming. A stolen magical artifact and a quest with friends Aaron and Tamara lead him back into the heart of the Magisterium’s oldest dangers.

A lesson on relations with faeries turns personal when the history of Andrew Blackthorn’s forbidden love for a faerie woman is revealed. Simon sees how prejudice and political bargains shaped the lives of Mark and Helen Blackthorn.

Simon watches a past generation of students at the Academy, where quiet, bookish James Herondale and charming Matthew Fairchild struggle to become parabatai. Their awkward beginnings show how hard won and important that kind of bond really is.

A mysterious warlock baby is left on the steps of Shadowhunter Academy, and Magnus Bane ends up bringing the child home to share with Alec. The novella offers a warm, chaotic look at the beginnings of their family.

Kidnapped by faeries during a mission gone wrong, Simon encounters Mark Blackthorn, now part of the Wild Hunt. The story highlights the cost of the Cold Peace and the longing of someone caught between two worlds.

In the final Academy novella, Simon prepares for the perilous Ascension ritual that will either make him a full Shadowhunter or kill him. The ceremony forces him and his friends to face what they are truly willing to risk.

Told through a series of increasingly frantic voicemails, this comedic story captures Magnus’s friends trying to reach him after he and Alec break up. Behind the jokes lies a sharp portrait of how much one relationship matters to the whole group.

Twelve year old Callum Hunt has been warned all his life to fail the Iron Trial and stay far away from magic. When he is chosen as a student at the underground Magisterium anyway, he discovers dangerous secrets about himself and the war that shaped his world.

On their first official date, Magnus and Alec face all the usual challenges, plus demons, nosy waiters, and Magnus’s complicated past. The evening does not go as planned, but it pushes them toward a more honest, hopeful connection.

Sebastian Morgenstern launches a brutal campaign, turning Shadowhunters into his Endarkened army and attacking Institutes around the world. Clary, Jace, Simon, and the others journey into the demon realm of Edom for a final confrontation that will reshape the Shadowhunter world forever.

Stumped over what to get Alec Lightwood for his birthday, Magnus Bane consults friends and makes a questionable decision involving a small demon. The result is a funny, chaotic glimpse at early days in their relationship and what it means to give someone your heart.

Magnus Bane’s long and frequently ridiculous history in Peru is finally, sort of, explained. From disastrous romances to ill advised magical stunts, this novella offers a humorous glimpse of why the High Warlock is no longer welcome there.

In Victorian London, a historic meeting between Shadowhunters and Downworlders at the Institute hinges on a tea party gone wrong. Magnus Bane, a young Edmund Herondale, and a stubborn vampire leader must navigate politics, prejudice, and romance over scones.

Presented as Clary Fray’s personal copy of the official Shadowhunter manual, this illustrated guide explains demonology, weapons, history, and laws of the Nephilim. Margin notes from Clary, Jace, and Simon add humor and in world commentary.

While hiding in revolutionary Paris, Magnus Bane is hired to help a certain embattled queen escape the city. His attempt to blend politics, romance, and self preservation goes predictably sideways in this playful historical adventure.

This story traces the early days of New York’s Hotel Dumort, from grand hotel to vampire stronghold. Magnus Bane witnesses how glamour, greed, and an ambitious new leader shape a place that will loom large in the Mortal Instruments saga.

Years after The Infernal Devices, Magnus Bane crosses paths with James Herondale, a troubled young Shadowhunter in Edwardian London. A dangerous night out reveals that the past is not as buried as Will and Tessa hoped.

Set during Valentine’s rise, this novella follows the New York Institute as a Circle led attack turns Shadowhunters against Downworlders. Magnus Bane, the Lightwoods, and a young warlock girl are caught in a night that will haunt the city for decades.

This nonfiction companion collects essays from YA authors examining the characters, themes, romances, and mythology of The Mortal Instruments. Edited by Cassandra Clare, it is aimed at readers who enjoy thoughtful commentary on why the series resonates.

In 1950s New York, Magnus Bane is asked to track down a missing boy named Raphael Santiago. What he finds is a fledgling vampire on the brink of destruction, and his choice will shape the future leader of the city’s vampire clan.

Decades after its glamour fades, Magnus returns to the Hotel Dumort and finds a nest of desperate vampires trapped in a spiral of addiction and decay. The story shows how the once grand hotel finally becomes a ruin.

As Mortmain prepares to unleash his mechanical army, Tessa must confront the truth of her origins and choose where her heart truly lies. The battle for the London Institute forces heartbreaking sacrifices and sets in motion events that echo throughout Shadowhunter history.

With the London Institute under political threat, Tessa, Will, and Jem race to uncover the past of industrialist Axel Mortmain. Court intrigue, family secrets, and the deepening bond between the three of them test loyalties as the Magister’s plans move forward.

A small gift book collecting memorable lines from City of Bones. It highlights witty dialogue, romantic moments, and iconic Shadowhunter sayings, making it a keepsake for fans who love quoting the series.

This edition of Clockwork Angel returns to Tessa Gray’s arrival in Victorian London, her rescue by Shadowhunters, and the mystery of the clockwork army. It offers the same story of identity, friendship, and first love that launches The Infernal Devices trilogy.

Jace has vanished, and when he finally appears he is bound body and soul to Clary’s murderous brother, Sebastian. Clary infiltrates their dangerous alliance while her friends search for a way to sever the bond before it destroys Jace, the Clave, and the world.

Peace after the Mortal War does not last long. While Clary trains as a Shadowhunter, Simon is hunted for the power of the Mark of Cain, and a new enemy uses his friends, his family, and a deadly cult to draw him into a sinister plan.

After her aunt dies, Tessa Gray travels to Victorian London to join her brother and is instead kidnapped by warlocks who force her to use a strange shapeshifting gift. Rescued by Shadowhunters, she is drawn into a plot involving automatons and a dangerous Magister.

To save her mother, Clary breaks every rule and travels to the Shadowhunter city of Alicante. There she uncovers more of Valentine’s past, confronts her own origins, and helps lead a final stand that will decide the fate of Nephilim and Downworlders alike.

Clary is still reeling from the secrets she has learned when a string of murdered Downworlder children points to her father, Valentine. As the Clave questions Jace’s loyalty, Clary must master new powers to stop another Mortal Instrument from falling into enemy hands.

Fifteen year old Clary Fray thinks she is an ordinary New Yorker until she witnesses a demon being killed in a nightclub and her mother disappears. Drawn into the Shadowhunters’ war, she races to find the Mortal Cup and the truth about her family.