📖 About Dark Artifices

Dark Artifices is a series universe written by Cassandra Clare. The complete collection runs to 3 books across 1 series, published between 2016 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of The Dark Artifices Books with 3 books. It opens with Lady Midnight (2016) and currently runs to Queen of Air and Darkness (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dark Artifices

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Lady Midnight (2016), book 1 of Publication Order of The Dark Artifices Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dark Artifices Books in Order

Publication Order of The Dark Artifices Books
3 books
1
Lady Midnight book cover1Lady Midnight2016Buy on Amazon
Lord of Shadows book cover2Lord of Shadows2017Buy on Amazon
Queen of Air and Darkness book cover3Queen of Air and Darkness2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dark Artifices books are there?
There are 3 books in the Dark Artifices collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2016 and 2018.
What is the first Dark Artifices book?
The first book is Lady Midnight, published in 2016.
What order should I read the Dark Artifices books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dark Artifices books?
The Dark Artifices books were written by Cassandra Clare.
Is the Dark Artifices series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Dark Artifices Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dark Artifices series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2016, and the most recent in 2018.