Sarah Rees Brennan Books in Order

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.