Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran and spent much of her childhood travelling the world with her family, including one trek through the Himalayas as a toddler where she spent a month living in her fathers backpack. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was ten years old.
Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went everywhere with a book under her arm. After college, Cassie lived in Los Angeles and New York where she worked at various entertainment magazines and even some rather suspect tabloids where she reported on Brad and Angelinas world travels and Britney Spears wardrobe malfunctions. She started working on her YA novel, City of Bones, in 2004, inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan, her favourite city. She turned to writing fantasy fiction full time in 2006 and hopes never to have to write about Paris Hilton again.
Since her family moved around so much she found familiarity in books and went everywhere with a book under her arm. After college, Cassie lived in Los Angeles and New York where she worked at various entertainment magazines and even some rather suspect tabloids where she reported on Brad and Angelinas world travels and Britney Spears wardrobe malfunctions. She started working on her YA novel, City of Bones, in 2004, inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan, her favourite city. She turned to writing fantasy fiction full time in 2006 and hopes never to have to write about Paris Hilton again.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction
New Books
Series
Mortal Instruments
1. City of Bones (2007)
2. City of Ashes (2008)
3. City of Glass (2009)
4. City of Fallen Angels (2010)
5. City of Lost Souls (2012)
6. City of Heavenly Fire (2014)
Sample of the CITYs (2009)
Shadowhunters and Downworlders (2013)
City of Bones: The Little Book of Quotes (2013)
The Shadowhunter's Codex (2013)
1. City of Bones (2007)
2. City of Ashes (2008)
3. City of Glass (2009)
4. City of Fallen Angels (2010)
5. City of Lost Souls (2012)
6. City of Heavenly Fire (2014)
Sample of the CITYs (2009)
Shadowhunters and Downworlders (2013)
City of Bones: The Little Book of Quotes (2013)
The Shadowhunter's Codex (2013)
Bane Chronicles
1. What Really Happened in Peru (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. The Runaway Queen (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
3. Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
4. The Midnight Heir (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
5. The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
6. Saving Raphael Santiago (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
7. The Fall of the Hotel Dumort (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
8. What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
9. The Last Stand of the New York Institute (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson)
10. The Course of True Love (and First Dates) (2014)
1. What Really Happened in Peru (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. The Runaway Queen (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
3. Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
4. The Midnight Heir (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
5. The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
6. Saving Raphael Santiago (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
7. The Fall of the Hotel Dumort (2013) (with Maureen Johnson)
8. What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
9. The Last Stand of the New York Institute (2013) (with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson)
10. The Course of True Love (and First Dates) (2014)
Magisterium (with Holly Black)
1. The Iron Trial (2014)
2. The Copper Gauntlet (2015)
3. The Bronze Key (2016)
4. The Silver Mask (2017)
5. The Golden Tower (2018)
aka The Enemy of Death
1. The Iron Trial (2014)
2. The Copper Gauntlet (2015)
3. The Bronze Key (2016)
4. The Silver Mask (2017)
5. The Golden Tower (2018)
aka The Enemy of Death
Dark Artifices
1. Lady Midnight (2014)
2. Lord of Shadows (2014)
3. Queen of Air and Darkness (2018)
1. Lady Midnight (2014)
2. Lord of Shadows (2014)
3. Queen of Air and Darkness (2018)
Ghosts of the Shadow Market
1. Son of the Dawn (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. Cast Long Shadows (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
3. Every Exquisite Thing (2018) (with Maureen Johnson)
4. Learn About Loss (2018) (with Kelly Link)
5. A Deeper Love (2018) (with Maureen Johnson)
6. The Wicked Ones (2018) (with Robin Wasserman)
7. The Land I Lost (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
8. Through Blood, Through Fire (2018) (with Robin Wasserman)
1. Son of the Dawn (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. Cast Long Shadows (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
3. Every Exquisite Thing (2018) (with Maureen Johnson)
4. Learn About Loss (2018) (with Kelly Link)
5. A Deeper Love (2018) (with Maureen Johnson)
6. The Wicked Ones (2018) (with Robin Wasserman)
7. The Land I Lost (2018) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
8. Through Blood, Through Fire (2018) (with Robin Wasserman)
Eldest Curses (with Wesley Chu)
1. The Red Scrolls of Magic (2019)
2. The Lost Book of the White (2020)
1. The Red Scrolls of Magic (2019)
2. The Lost Book of the White (2020)
Novels
Collections
Vacations from Hell (2009) (with Libba Bray, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski)
The Bane Chronicles / Tales from the Shadowhunter (2017) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
Shadowhunters Slipcase (2019)
Shadowhunters Short Story Paperback Collection (2020) (with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Kelly Link)
The Bane Chronicles / Tales from the Shadowhunter (2017) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
Shadowhunters Slipcase (2019)
Shadowhunters Short Story Paperback Collection (2020) (with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Kelly Link)
Graphic Novels
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Series contributed to
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
1. Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. The Lost Herondale (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
3. The Whitechapel Fiend (2015) (with Maureen Johnson)
4. Nothing but Shadows (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
5. The Evil We Love (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
6. Pale Kings and Princes (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
7. Bitter of Tongue (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
8. The Fiery Trial (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
9. Born to Endless Night (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
10. Angels Twice Descending (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (2016) (with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman)
Shadowhunters Short Story Collection (2019) (with Maureen Johnson)
1. Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
2. The Lost Herondale (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
3. The Whitechapel Fiend (2015) (with Maureen Johnson)
4. Nothing but Shadows (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
5. The Evil We Love (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
6. Pale Kings and Princes (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
7. Bitter of Tongue (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
8. The Fiery Trial (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
9. Born to Endless Night (2015) (with Sarah Rees Brennan)
10. Angels Twice Descending (2015) (with Robin Wasserman)
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (2016) (with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman)
Shadowhunters Short Story Collection (2019) (with Maureen Johnson)
Non fiction
Cassandra Clare recommends

Wake (2008)
(Wake, book 1)
Lisa McMann
"A lyrical, shuddersome novel whose images linger with you long after you've turned the last page, like the most haunting of dreams."

Once a Witch (2009)
(Witch , book 1)
Carolyn MacCullough
"A fantastic urban fantasy with an enchanting romance at its heart."

Pretty Dead (2009)
Francesca Lia Block
"An oppulent, surreal world of strange beauty, sudden horror, and lush romance."

The Demon's Covenant (2010)
(Demon's Lexicon, book 2)
Sarah Rees Brennan
"A spellbinding ride, dangerous and romantic."

The Other Side of Dark (2010)
Sarah Smith
"I was captivated from page one by Katie and Law. I can't imagine anyone not loving this adroit and atmospheric novel."

Slice of Cherry (2011)
Dia Reeves
"Brutally beautiful - not like anything else you'll read this year, or any other."

The Goddess Test (2011)
(Goddess Test, book 1)
Aimée Carter
"A fresh take on the Greek myths adds sparkle to this romantic fable."

Anna Dressed in Blood (2011)
(Anna , book 1)
Kendare Blake
"Anna Dressed in Blood is a dark and intricate tale, with a hero who kills the dead but is half in love with death himself. By the end of the book, you will be too. Spellbinding and romantic."

Fateful (2011)
Claudia Gray
"A heroine you'll root for and a hero with an unexpected secret. Luscious fun."

The Name of the Star (2011)
(Shades of London, book 1)
Maureen Johnson
"A gorgeously written, chilling, atmospheric thriller."

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (2011)
(Mara Dyer, book 1)
Michelle Hodkin
"The intrigue and romance will inescapably draw you in."

The Edge of Everything (2016)
(Edge of Everything, book 1)
Jeff Giles
"Sharp, dark, thoughtful and romantic, readers will thrill to the start of this exciting new series."

This Woven Kingdom (2022)
(This Woven Kingdom, book 1)
Tahereh Mafi
"In a tale as exquisitely crafted as one of Alizeh's own garments, Mafi weaves a spell of destiny and danger, forbidden love and courtly intrigue, magic and revolution."

Foul Lady Fortune (2022)
(Foul Lady Fortune, book 1)
Chloe Gong
"An electrifying, swashbuckling tale of intrigue and assassins, romance and betrayal."

The Whispering Dark (2022)
Kelly Andrew
"A haunting, dreamlike tale of sacrifice, love, and obsession."
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