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The Mortal Instruments

12 books in reading order by Clare, Cassandra

New to The Mortal Instruments? Start with book 1, City Of Bones.

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  1. City Of Bones

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    City Of Bones

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray goes to a nightclub in New York with her friend Simon and sees three tattooed teenagers kill someone, and the body vanishes. She finds that she is...

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  2. City Of Bones

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    City Of Bones

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother...

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  3. City Of Ashes

    Book 2

    City Of Ashes

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons...

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  4. City Of Ashes

    Book 2

    City Of Ashes

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Clary continues trying to make sense of her swiftly changing life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and discovers some terrifying truths about...

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  5. City Of Glass

    Book 3

    City Of Glass

    by Clare, Cassandra

    "Includes a sneak peak at book four of the Mortal instruments, and a chapter from the new prequel series, the Infernal devices"--P. [4] of cover.

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  6. City Of Glass

    Book 3

    City Of Glass

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Clary travels to Alicante, the Shadowhunters' capital, to find Ragnor Fell, the warlock who holds the key to the enchantment that keeps her mother Jocelyn in a coma. It is...

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  7. City Of Fallen Angels

    Book 4

    City Of Fallen Angels

    by Clare, Cassandra

    Trust is dangerous, and to love is to destroy. Plunge into the fourth installment in the internationally bestselling **Mortal Instruments** series and *"prepare to be hooked" (Entertainment Weekly).* The Mortal...

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  8. City Of Fallen Angels

    Book 4

    City Of Fallen Angels

    by Clare, Cassandra

    As mysterious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together.

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  9. City Of Lost Souls

    Book 5

    City Of Lost Souls

    by Clare, Cassandra

    When Jace vanishes with Sebastian, Clary and the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world and Clary infiltrates the group planning the world's destruction.

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  10. City Of Lost Souls

    Book 5

    City Of Lost Souls

    by Clare, Cassandra

    When Jace vanishes with Sebastian, Clary and the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world and Clary infiltrates the group planning the world's destruction.

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  11. City Of Heavenly Fire

    Book 6

    City Of Heavenly Fire

    by Clare, Cassandra

    A YA series where a young girl discovers her supernatural heritage. Normal humans are even called "mundanes.

    As chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim, Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends have to head to the realm of demons in order to defeat the seemingly unbeatable Sebastian, who...

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  12. City Of Heavenly Fire

    Book 6

    City Of Heavenly Fire

    by Clare, Cassandra

    "Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever...

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