City of Bones
City of Bones is a fantasy novel by Cassandra Clare, first published in the US by Margaret K. McElderry Books on 27 March 2007, with Walker Books following in the UK on 2 July 2007. It opens The Mortal Instruments series, set in New York, and was filmed in 2013.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2007
- First published
- Margaret K. McElderry Books, United States, 2007
- First UK edition
- Walker Books, 2007
- Series
- The Mortal Instruments
The first edition of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare was published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2007. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Margaret K. McElderry Books2007 Hardback · The Mortal Instruments 1 I own City of Bones, Margaret K. McElderry Books 2007 Log in to want this
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- Walker Books2007 Paperback · The Mortal Instruments 1 I own City of Bones, Walker Books 2007 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 39 on Open Library, 13 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of City of Bones?
The first edition of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare was published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2007.
How many editions of City of Bones are there?
We track 2 editions of City of Bones, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- City of Bones (Clare novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- City of Bones, October Books (octoberbooks.org)
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