The year each short story or book is set in will be listed below the title. For this reason, if a short story has two primary time periods it will be listed twice under each of those years. This order is intended more for rereading, and in-depth looks into the characters and the interconnectedness of the series. The following list will not make the most sense as an introduction to the series, as it begins with several short stories that are not meant to be read as an introduction to the characters. Publication year will be listed below each title. While short stories were available as ebooks individually before their collections were published, this list only includes the physically published collections. Read the series as it happened in the eyes of readers who have followed these books since 2007! This order is for those who want to see the story and connected details in the order they were revealed.

If a reader is using this order as their introduction to the series, a variation could be reading The Last Hours after The Dark Artifices as the third book in The Last Hours is not yet published. This list does not include unpublished works. The Eldest Curses trilogy is split up as they interweave with the other books. Short story collections are listed last as they encompass many time periods. This order is chunked by series and focuses on the chronological placement of the first book in each series. The Wicked Powers (not yet published, titles to be announced).The Black Volume of the Dead (not yet published).This order is chunked by series and focuses on publishing order of the first book in each series. Note: In the order linked above, The Red Scrolls of Magic is listed as before The Infernal Devices trilogy, but it mentions some details about The Infernal Devices and therefore should be read after.It is built upon a previous recommended order from Cassandra Clare's website, but with updated information as books have since been released. This order is the recommended order as presented by the publisher, Simon Teen, as seen in one of their Instagram posts. As they both start with The Mortal Instruments, if a reader wanted to start with The Infernal Devices, 'By series-B' would be the next best option. The 'Recommended' order and the 'Publication' order are the two best options for readers who are new to the series to avoid spoilers. The entirety of the The Shadowhunter Chronicles is made up of several trilogies, a hexalogy, and short story collections.ĭue to shifts in time period, there are several possible reading orders. The first book was published in 2007 and the series is ongoing.

The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a young adult urban fantasy book series written primarily by Cassandra Clare. Fan created diagram of several potential reading orders. Some of the books in the Showhunter Chronicles series.

The infernal devices series order