City of Ashes

2008 novel by Cassandra Clare
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City of Ashes

Summary

City of Ashes is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • City of Ashes authored Cassandra Clare[3].
  • City of Ashes's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • City of Ashes was published by Simon & Schuster[5].
  • City of Ashes's genre is suspense in literature[6].
  • City of Ashes's genre is fantasy[7].
  • City of Ashes's genre is young adult literature[8].
  • City of Ashes followed City of Bones[9].
  • City of Ashes was followed by City of Glass[10].
  • City of Ashes's part of the series is recorded as The Mortal Instruments[11].
  • City of Ashes's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • City of Ashes's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • City of Ashes was published on March 25, 2008[14].
  • City of Ashes's cover art by is recorded as Cliff Nielsen[15].
  • City of Ashes's has edition or translation is recorded as City of Ashes[16].
  • City of Ashes's narrative location is recorded as New York City[17].
  • City of Ashes's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+544'}[18].
  • City of Ashes's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[19].
  • City of Ashes's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'City of Ashes'}[20].
  • City of Ashes's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

City of Ashes authored Cassandra Clare[3]. It was published by Simon & Schuster[5].

Publication

City of Ashes was published on March 25, 2008[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include suspense in literature[6], fantasy[7], and young adult literature[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Mortal Instruments[11].

Subject and Themes

City of Ashes's part of the series is recorded as The Mortal Instruments[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

City of Ashes followed City of Bones[9]. It was followed by City of Glass[10].

Why It Matters

City of Ashes ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre suspense in literature, fantasy, young adult literature
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  2. 8w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
    Followed by City of Glass
    Publication date +2008-03-25T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin
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