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Shadowhunter Chronicles Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Shadowhunter Chronicles books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Shadowhunter Chronicles series? Start with "City of Bones" (2007) and follow publication order through all 52 books.
The complete Shadowhunter Chronicles reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
City of Bones
2007
City of Ashes
2008
City of Glass
2009
Clockwork Angel
2010
City of Fallen Angels
2011
City of Lost Souls
2012
Navigating the Shadow World (By: Liv Spencer)
2013
Clockwork Princess
2013
What Really Happened in Peru (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Runaway Queen (With: Maureen Johnson)
2013
Shadow World Book Club (By: Liv Spencer)
2013
The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Midnight Heir (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
Clockwork Prince
2013
Saving Raphael Santiago (With: Maureen Johnson)
2013
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
After the Bridge
2013
Fall of the Hotel Dumort (With: Maureen Johnson)
2013
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2013
The Last Stand of the New York Institute (With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)
2013
The Course of True Love
2014
City of Heavenly Fire
2014
The Voicemail of Magnus Bane (With: Sarah Rees Brennan,Maureen Johnson)
2014
Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Lost Herondale (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Whitechapel Fiend (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Nothing but Shadows (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Evil We Love
2015
Pale Kings and Princes
2015
Bitter of Tongue (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
The Fiery Trial (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Born to Endless Night (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2015
Angels Twice Descending
2015
Lady Midnight
2016
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2016
A Long Conversation
2017
Lord of Shadows
2017
Son of the Dawn (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Cast Long Shadows (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Every Exquisite Thing (With: Maureen Johnson)
2018
Learn About Loss (With: Kelly Link)
2018
A Deeper Love (With: Maureen Johnson)
2018
The Wicked Ones (With: Robin Wasserman)
2018
The Land I Lost (With: Sarah Rees Brennan)
2018
Through Blood, Through Fire (With: Robin Wasserman)
2018
Queen of Air and Darkness
2018
The Red Scrolls of Magic (With: Wesley Chu)
2019
Chain of Gold
2019
The Lost Book of the White (With: Wesley Chu)
2020
Chain of Iron
2021
Secrets of Blackthorn Hall
2021
Chain of Thorns
2023
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