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The Shadowhunter Chronicles

The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Cassandra Clare.

The Shadowhunter Chronicles, also known as Shadowhunters, is a young-adult fantasy franchise comprised so far of five series and several short stories written by American author Cassandra Clare, along with some companion books, and adaptations to graphic novels, manga, film, and TV series. Each of the stories follow the supernatural conflict between the Shadowhunters, a group of powerful human-angel hybrids, and Downworlders, a society of mythological beings, and their battle against demons. This listing follows the order in which they were published and not in chronological order. This is the suggested reading order, although there may be other variations.

#1
City of Bones

#1 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

1999 • 1,352 Readers • 485 pages 3.6

#2
City of Ashes

#2 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

2007 • 797 Readers • 465 pages 3.7

#3
City of Glass

#3 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

2009 • 724 Readers • 560 pages 3.9

#5
Cazadores de sombras 4. Ciudad de los ángeles caídos

#4 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

2011 • 1 Reader • 449 pages

#5

#4 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

2011 • 1 Reader • 392 pages

#10
La cité du feu sacré

#6 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments

2014

#12
Signora della mezzanotte

#1 of 3 in The Dark Artifices

2016 • 1 Reader • 667 pages

#13
Signore delle Ombre

#2 of 3 in The Dark Artifices

2017 • 1 Reader • 660 pages 4

An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld

8 The Shadowhunter Chronicles

2016 • 14 Readers • 208 pages 3.9