The Shadowhunter Chronicles
The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a 24-book series with 23 released primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, Sarah Rees Brennan, Robin Wasserman, Wesley Chu, Kelly Link, and Joshua Lewis. 2 books are still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments
1999 • 1,580 Readers • 485 pages • 3.6
#4 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments
2011 • 639 Readers • 432 pages • 3.7
#2 of 3 in The Infernal Devices
2011 • 570 Readers • 528 pages • 4.3
#5 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments
2012 • 568 Readers • 544 pages • 3.9
#3 of 3 in The Infernal Devices
2013 • 537 Readers • 568 pages • 4.4
#1 of 11 in The Bane Chronicles
2014 • 200 Readers • 526 pages • 4
#6 of 6 in The Mortal Instruments
2014 • 495 Readers • 768 pages • 4.1
10 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
2015 • 142 Readers • 672 pages • 4.2
#12.5 of 24 in The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2017 • 14 Readers • 28 pages • 3.8
#3 of 3 in The Dark Artifices
2018 • 241 Readers • 912 pages • 4.1
#1 of 2 in The Eldest Curses
2019 • 223 Readers • 368 pages • 4
#1 of 10 in Ghosts of the Shadow Market
2019 • 108 Readers • 512 pages • 4.3
#2 of 2 in The Eldest Curses
2017 • 94 Readers • 400 pages • 3.7
#20 of 24 in The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2021 • 10 Readers • 269 pages • 4
Planned book #1 of 3 in The Wicked Powers
Available January 1, 2026 • 36 Readers
Planned book #3 of 3 in The Eldest Curses
37 Readers
Planned book #2 of 3 in The Wicked Powers
Available January 1, 2027 • 18 Readers
24 The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2013 • 103 Readers • 288 pages • 3.6
24 The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2016 • 9 Readers • 208 pages • 5
24 The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2018 • 6 Readers • 48 pages
24 The Shadowhunter Chronicles
2013 • 6 Readers • 112 pages • 4