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'City of Bones' by Cassandra Clare
This book is part of a series.

Like many books targeted at teen girls, this novel has two things about it that are undeniably true: it’s wildly popular, and people either love it or hate it. So make no mistake, you’re going to have strong feelings about this book.

For anyone who doesn’t know, City of Bones is part of the Shadowhunters universe, a multi-series fantasy saga that encompasses (to date) fifteen novels across four series, three volumes of related short stories, four graphic novels, as well as the requisite movie and TV show adaptations — with plenty more still to come.

This first book follows Clary: a seemingly ordinary girl in New York City whose life is turned upside-down when she stumbles upon the world of the Shadowhunters, humans with angel blood who are tasked with keeping the world safe from demons and other magical beings. It’s an exciting introduction to an enormous urban fantasy world, full of action, adventure, and romance, and has become an important part of many teenagers’ reading histories since its release in 2007. 

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Stad van Verloren Zielen by Cassandra Clare

Stad van Verloren Zielen

The Mortal Instruments #5

Cassandra Clare

496 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

If He Had Been with Me

If He Had Been with Me #1

Laura Nowlin

397 pages • digital • 2013

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Luukaupunki by Cassandra Clare

Luukaupunki

The Mortal Instruments #1

Cassandra Clare

443 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass

The Mortal Instruments #3

Cassandra Clare

541 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

City of Heavenly Fire

The Mortal Instruments #6

Cassandra Clare

725 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

City of Fallen Angels

The Mortal Instruments #4

Cassandra Clare

424 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes

The Mortal Instruments #2

Cassandra Clare

453 pages • hardcover • 2008

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous medium-paced