Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Lord of Shadows and Lady Midnight, as well as the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and Infernal Devices trilogy. She is the coauthor of The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, as well as The Shadowhunter’s Codex, which she cowrote with her husband, Joshua Lewis. Her books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages, a feature film, and a TV show, Shadowhunters, currently airing on Freeform. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.
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The Red Scrolls of Magic
The Red Scrolls of Magic
By Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu
Queen of Air and Darkness
Queen of Air and Darkness
By Cassandra Clare
The Land I Lost
The Land I Lost
By Cassandra Clare and Robin Wasserman
Through Blood, Through Fire
Through Blood, Through Fire
By Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
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Jason Dohring and Cassandra Clare on CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE Jason Dohring and Cassandra Clare on CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE
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Cassandra Clare: What Are You Reading? Cassandra Clare: What Are You Reading?
Cassandra Clare: City of Heavenly Fire Cassandra Clare: City of Heavenly Fire
Jamie Bamber on narrating THE LAST STAND OF THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE Jamie Bamber on narrating THE LAST STAND OF THE NEW YORK...
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - Movie Trailer 2 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - Movie Trailer 2
CLOCKWORK PRINCESS trailer CLOCKWORK PRINCESS trailer
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City of Lost Souls Q&A City of Lost Souls Q&A
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CLOCKWORK PRINCE TRAILER CLOCKWORK PRINCE TRAILER
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My Life in 8 Words

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Crowded apartment, crazy cat, piles of books, laptop!

Author Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim?

A. So many books, so little time.

Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?

A. "Don't pet the cat, he bites. Oh, too late."

Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?

A. Alex of A Clockwork Orange. I mean, I don't like him, but he's interesting.

Q. What’s your greatest fear?

A. Sharks.

Q. What’s your fantasy profession?

A. Movie location scout.

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Reading Group Guide for City of Ashes
Reading Group Guide for City of Bones
Reading Group Guide for City of Fallen Angels
Reading Group Guide for City of Glass
Reading Group Guide for City of Lost Souls
Reading Group Guide for Clockwork Angel
Reading Group Guide for Clockwork Prince
Reading Group Guide for Clockwork Princess
Reading Group Guide for Lady Midnight
Reading Group Guide for Lord of Shadows
Reading Group Guide for The Mortal Instruments
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