Sarah Rees Brennan Reading Order

11 books (2008–2024)

This complete anthology series edited by Sarah Rees Brennan spans from 2008 to 2019 and comprises ten books featuring fantasy, science fiction, and young adult speculative fiction. The ten volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire and concluding with Uncanny Magazine Issue 58: May/June 2024. Each anthology brings together multiple authors and stories exploring diverse themes ranging from vampire tales and apocalyptic scenarios to ghost stories and monster fiction.

Start with The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire, the first of 10 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls: Your Favorite Authors on The Vampire Diaries 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kiss Me Deadly 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Truth and Dare: 20 Tales of Heartbreak and Happiness 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Defy the Dark 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ghosts of the Shadow Market 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Uncanny Magazine Issue 58: May/June 2024 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

2 books (2021–2022)

This fantasy action series by Sarah Rees Brennan contains two books published between 2021 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Fairies' Path, followed by Lighting the Fire.

Start with The Fairies' Path(As: Ava Corrigan) and read in order.

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1	The Fairies' Path(As: Ava Corrigan) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lighting the Fire 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2021)

Fence is a two-book fantasy series by Sarah Rees Brennan, consisting of Striking Distance (2020) and Disarmed (2021). The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order. Both books were released within a year of each other, making this a concise action-adventure fantasy duology.

Start with Striking Distance and read in order.

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1	Striking Distance 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Disarmed 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2018–2018)

The Ghosts of the Shadow Market is a completed eight-book fantasy series set in the Shadowhunters universe, published in 2018 with contributions from multiple authors including Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, Kelly Link, and Robin Wasserman. Each novella in the series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Deeper Love and concluding with Through Blood, Through Fire. The collection explores interconnected stories within the Shadow Market, a hidden supernatural marketplace in the Shadowhunters world.

Start with A Deeper Love(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson), the first of 8 books in the Ghosts of the Shadow Market series.

54 books (2007–2026)

The Shadowhunter Chronicles is a 53-book fantasy series created by Cassandra Clare and other collaborators, spanning from 2007 to 2026 with additional books forthcoming. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with City of Bones and continuing through the various interconnected subseries that include the original Mortal Instruments trilogy, the Infernal Devices prequel trilogy, and numerous companion novels and shorter works. The series blends fantasy, action and adventure with interconnected storylines set in a richly developed paranormal world.

Start with City of Bones(By: Cassandra Clare), the first of 53 books in the Shadowhunter Chronicles series.

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1	City of Bones(By: Cassandra Clare) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	City of Ashes(By: Cassandra Clare) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	City of Glass(By: Cassandra Clare) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Clockwork Angel(By: Cassandra Clare) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	City of Fallen Angels(By: Cassandra Clare) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	City of Lost Souls(By: Cassandra Clare) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	After the Bridge(By: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Clockwork Prince(By: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Clockwork Princess(By: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fall of the Hotel Dumort(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Navigating the Shadow World(By: Liv Spencer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Saving Raphael Santiago(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Shadow World Book Club(By: Liv Spencer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Last Stand of the New York Institute(With: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Midnight Heir(With: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Rise of the Hotel Dumort(With: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Runaway Queen(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale(With: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	What Really Happened in Peru(With: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything(With: Cassandra Clare) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	City of Heavenly Fire(By: Cassandra Clare) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Course of True Love(By: Cassandra Clare) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Voicemail of Magnus Bane(With: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Angels Twice Descending(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Bitter of Tongue(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Born to Endless Night(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Nothing but Shadows(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Pale Kings and Princes(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Evil We Love(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Fiery Trial(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Lost Herondale(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Whitechapel Fiend(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy(With: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Lady Midnight(By: Cassandra Clare) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy(With: Cassandra Clare) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	A Long Conversation(By: Cassandra Clare) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Lord of Shadows(By: Cassandra Clare) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	A Deeper Love(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Cast Long Shadows(With: Cassandra Clare) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Every Exquisite Thing(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Learn About Loss(By: Cassandra Clare,Kelly Link) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Queen of Air and Darkness(By: Cassandra Clare) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Son of the Dawn(With: Cassandra Clare) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	The Land I Lost(With: Cassandra Clare) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Wicked Ones(By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Through Blood, Through Fire(By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Chain of Gold(By: Cassandra Clare) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	The Red Scrolls of Magic(By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Lost Book of the White(By: Cassandra Clare,Wesley Chu) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Chain of Iron(By: Cassandra Clare) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Secrets of Blackthorn Hall(By: Cassandra Clare) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Chain of Thorns(By: Cassandra Clare) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	A Sea Change(By: Cassandra Clare) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	The Last King of Faerie(By: Cassandra Clare) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

3 books (2012–2016)

Sarah Rees Brennan's three standalone fantasy novels span from 2012 to 2016 and should be read in publication order: Team Human, In Other Lands, and Tell the Wind and Fire. Though each book stands alone with its own characters and world, reading them in the order they were released provides the best experience of Brennan's evolving storytelling. This complete series showcases her signature blend of action, adventure, and imaginative fantasy settings.

Start with Team Human and read in order.

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1	Team Human 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Other Lands 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tell the Wind and Fire 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2015–2016)

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy is a complete fantasy series consisting of eleven books published between 2015 and 2016, with most entries written by Sarah Rees Brennan alongside select contributions from Cassandra Clare. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Angels Twice Descending. Set within the Shadowhunters universe, these interconnected stories follow characters and events at the Academy, blending action and adventure across the full collection.

Start with Angels Twice Descending(By: Cassandra Clare), the first of 11 books in the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy series.

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1	Angels Twice Descending(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bitter of Tongue 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Born to Endless Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Nothing but Shadows 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pale Kings and Princes(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Evil We Love(By: Cassandra Clare) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Fiery Trial 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Lost Herondale 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Whitechapel Fiend 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2013–2014)

The Bane Chronicles is a twelve-book fantasy series that ran from 2013 to 2014 and is now complete. Written primarily by Sarah Rees Brennan in collaboration with Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson, these interconnected stories should be read in publication order to fully appreciate their narrative arc. The series explores the magical world through multiple perspectives and interconnected tales set within the broader Shadowhunter universe.

Start with Fall of the Hotel Dumort(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson), the first of 12 books in the The Bane Chronicles series.

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1	Fall of the Hotel Dumort(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Saving Raphael Santiago(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Stand of the New York Institute 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Midnight Heir 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Rise of the Hotel Dumort 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Runaway Queen(By: Cassandra Clare,Maureen Johnson) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	What Really Happened in Peru 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bane Chronicles Complete Collection 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Course of True Love(By: Cassandra Clare) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Voicemail of Magnus Bane 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2020)

Sarah Rees Brennan's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina trilogy consists of three dark fantasy novels published between 2019 and 2020, following the supernatural journey of its titular character. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Daughter of Chaos, followed by Season of the Witch, and concluding with Path of Night. This finished series blends action and adventure with fantastical elements as it unfolds across its three installments.

Start with Daughter of Chaos and read in order.

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1	Daughter of Chaos 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Season of the Witch 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Path of Night 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2011)

Sarah Rees Brennan's Demon's Lexicon trilogy is a complete three-book fantasy series published between 2009 and 2011. The books should be read in publication order: The Demon's Lexicon, The Demon's Covenant, and The Demon's Surrender. This action-packed fantasy series is best experienced from beginning to end, as the narrative builds across all three installments.

Start with The Demon's Lexicon and read in order.

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1	The Demon's Lexicon 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Demon's Covenant 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Demon's Surrender 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2012–2014)

The Lynburn Legacy is a complete fantasy series by Sarah Rees Brennan consisting of three books published between 2012 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Unspoken and continuing through Untold and Unmade. This action-packed fantasy trilogy blends mystery and adventure as it unfolds across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Unspoken and read in order.

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1	The Spring Before I Met You 2012
2	The Summer Before I Met You 2012
3	Unspoken 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Night After I Lost You 2013
5	Untold 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Unmade 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2027)

The Time of Iron series is an ongoing fantasy adventure that comprises two books so far, with the first installment Long Live Evil arriving in 2024 and the sequel All Hail Chaos following in 2026. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the story as intended by author Sarah Rees Brennan, whose work blends action-packed narratives with darker fantasy elements.

Start with Long Live Evil and read in order.