User blog:Alainadaddario/How to Read TMI and TID

For many readers, it can be confusing on which order they should read The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series in. However, I have found that there are multiple ways readers are able to read the series and still gain all the knowledge and information about the shadow world and their main characters.

Here are a few of the ways one can read the series and still fully appreciate Cassandra Clare's work.

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Reading in the Publication Order:

This is the order that Cassandra Clare published the books. She recommends reading the books in this order as this way you will not recieve any spoilers and will have knowledge of the characters as they are mentioned or introduced throughout each new book. The series all interlace and stories connect with one another, so this way one will have full knowledge of what is happening at the time.

City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, Clockwork Angel, City of Fallen Angels, Clockwork Prince, City of Lost Souls, Clockwork Princess, The Bane Chronicles, City of Heavenly Fire, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, Lady Midnight.

Reading TMI first and then reading TID:

This order is recommended for those who appreciate reading in series order and completeing one story before moving onto the next. However, reading this way one might run into some spoilers and character introductions prior to actually learning about them.

City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, City of Heavenly Fire, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess, The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, Lady Midnight.

Reading the Prolouge Series First:

This order allows for the reader to have prior information about characters and learn about the past first. This is recommended for those who like to read in time chronological order in which events take place.

Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess, City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, CIty of Lost Souls, C'ity of Heavenly Fire, 'The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, Lady Midnight.

Reading in Trilogy Order:

Technically TMI series is split into two parts as it was originally meant to only be three books and not six. This order allows for one to have a satisfying ending and take a break from TMI and dive into TID before returning to TMI.

City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, 'Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess, 'City of Fallen Angels, CIty of Lost Souls, C'ity of Heavenly Fire, 'The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunters Academy, Lady Midnight.

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These are just a few of the ways I would suggest reading the books in. However you can read them in whichever order you would prefer as you can never go wrong with the series and Cassandra Clare's work.

Happy Reading!