Books like City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

by Cassandra Clare

Book 2 of The Mortal Instruments

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Young adult fiction
Horror fiction
Fantasy

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Young Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Red Pyramid
Rick Riordan · 2010 · Young adult

about 530 pages

Why: Both are young adult fantasy books about magic.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- young adult
  City of Ashes: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  The Red Pyramid: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  City of Ashes: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Red Pyramid: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- magic
  City of Ashes: "Magic -- Juvenile fiction." (Library of Congress)
  The Red Pyramid: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Ashes; Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid.
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Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo · 2012 · Young adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are young adult fantasy books about magic.
- Young adult
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- young adult
  City of Ashes: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  Shadow and Bone: "young adult" (WD intended public)
- fantasy
  City of Ashes: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Shadow and Bone: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- magic
  City of Ashes: "Magic -- Juvenile fiction." (Library of Congress)
  Shadow and Bone: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Ashes; Open Library and Wikidata for Shadow and Bone.
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy · Young adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  City of Ashes: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- magic
  City of Ashes: "Magic -- Juvenile fiction." (Library of Congress)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for City of Ashes; Open Library and Wikidata for Skulduggery Pleasant.
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City of Ashes next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Fantasy	Magic	Young adult
The Red Pyramid	shared	shared	shared
Shadow and Bone	shared	shared	shared
Skulduggery Pleasant	shared	shared	not shared
A Great and Terrible Beauty	shared	shared	not shared
The Name of the Wind	shared	shared	not shared
The Night Circus	shared	shared	not shared
The Unwanteds	shared	shared	not shared
Storm Front	shared	shared	not shared
Artemis Fowl	shared	shared	not shared
Eragon	shared	not shared	shared

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City of Ashes: the facts, checked

Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.

First published: First published on March 25, 2008. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 453-page paperback from Margaret K. McElderry Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781481455978 ... repackaged pbk. ... 453 pages ... Margaret K. McElderry Books

About Cassandra Clare

Born: Born in Tehran, Iran, in 1973. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026. The sources differ. Each value is shown with where it came from.Born in 1973; Wikidata lists United States as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: Her first novel was City of Bones. Source: cassandraclare.com, checked November 6, 2026. City of Bones was her first novel.
Other work: After college she worked as a journalist and part-time in a children's bookstore. Source: cassandraclare.com, checked November 6, 2026. I worked as a journalist and I also worked part-time in a children's bookstore

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