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The Dark Artifices Reading Order
The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare has 3 main books (2016–2018). Start with Lady Midnight (2016) and read the numbered books in order.
The Dark Artifices books in order
Your reading speed
- 12 h 36 min
#2
Lord of Shadows
2017
—- 15 h 41 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Dark Artifices: common questions
- How many books are in the The Dark Artifices series?
- There are 3 main books in The Dark Artifices. The most recent main book listed here is Queen of Air and Darkness (2018).
- What order should I read The Dark Artifices in?
- Read The Dark Artifices in its numbered order: Lady Midnight, Lord of Shadows, Queen of Air and Darkness.
- What is the first The Dark Artifices book?
- The first book is Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare, published in 2016.