The Recurring Cast
Character · New York · 9 books

Alec Lightwood

Shadowhunter · Cassandra Clare

Alec Lightwood is a serious, protective Shadowhunter and Jace’s parabatai.

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Character facts

First appearance
City of Bones (2007)
Latest appearance
Queen of Air and Darkness (2018)
Books
9 (6 major, 3 minor)
Series
The Mortal Instruments, The Dark Artifices
Author
Cassandra Clare
Circle
New York

Where to meet Alec Lightwood

Alec Lightwood first appears in City of Bones (2007), in a major role, book 1 of the The Mortal Instruments series.

Buy City of Bones

Every book with Alec Lightwood

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2007MCity of Bonesmajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  2. 2008MCity of Ashesmajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  3. 2009MCity of Glassmajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  4. 2011MCity of Fallen Angelsmajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  5. 2012MCity of Lost Soulsmajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  6. 2014MCity of Heavenly Firemajor role · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  7. 2016·Lady Midnightminor role · The Dark ArtificesBuy
  8. 2017·Lord of Shadowsminor role · The Dark ArtificesBuy
  9. 2018·Queen of Air and Darknessminor role · The Dark ArtificesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Clary FrayGirl who discovers she is a Shadowhunter9
Jace HerondaleShadowhunter9
Magnus BaneHigh Warlock of Brooklyn9
Isabelle LightwoodShadowhunter6
Simon LewisClary's best friend6
Emma CarstairsShadowhunter seeking her parents' killers4