The Recurring Cast
Character · New York · 9 books

Clary Fray

Girl who discovers she is a Shadowhunter · Cassandra Clare

Clary Fray is a teenage artist from Brooklyn who discovers she is a Shadowhunter, with a rare talent for creating runes.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Clary Fray

Clary Fray first appears in City of Bones (2007), as the lead, book 1 of the The Mortal Instruments series.

Buy City of Bones

Every book with Clary Fray

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

  1. 2007LCity of Boneslead · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  2. 2008LCity of Asheslead · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  3. 2009LCity of Glasslead · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  4. 2011LCity of Fallen Angelslead · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  5. 2012LCity of Lost Soulslead · The Mortal InstrumentsBuy
  6. 2014LCity of Heavenly Firelead · 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
Alec LightwoodShadowhunter9
Jace HerondaleShadowhunter9
Magnus BaneHigh Warlock of Brooklyn9
Isabelle LightwoodShadowhunter6
Simon LewisClary's best friend6
Emma CarstairsShadowhunter seeking her parents' killers4