Which should I read first?

[Dani]

I've read all of The Mortal Instruments except City of Heavenly Fire and then moved onto the Infernal Devices, but I've been busy one way or another and haven't got round to reading Clockwork Princess yet. When all of my exams are finished, I want to catch up on everything I haven't been able to read, so which book do you guys think it makes sense to buy first: Clockwork Princess or City of Heavenly Fire? I already know some spoilers for CP2, e.g. Jem becomes Brother Zachariah, and that he and Tessa will be in CoHF..

[Danielle]

Clockwork Princess.

[[deleted user]]

Definitely Clockwork Princess.

[Eri]

Clockwork Princess. Yea. U need that backround to understand CoHF

[Donita]

I agree with everyone else Clockwork Princess

[Aishah]

Ohohoh! Don't read CoHF until you've read CP2! It contains so many spoilers...!

[arabella]

Cp then COHF

[Alyson]

Clockwork Princess!

[Sarah]

Clockwork Princess! It's an amazing book (I personally think it's Cassandra Clare's best) and you will understand COHF a lot more

[Dani]

I followed your advice everyone and read CP2 first.. it's probably my favourite Cassandra Clare book now and I cried several times but wow. CoHF was amazing too and I definitely see why I had to read CP2 first, everytime I came across an Infernal Devices reference in Heavenly Fire I didn't know whether to squeal or cry haha!

[Alyson]

Clockwork Princess!

[Tal]

first three TMI
then TID
then the rest of TMI

[Kaitlyn {Daughter of Hecate; Shadowhunter}]

Read the infernal Devices FIRST
Then read the Mortal Instruments
You'll appreciate the details Cassandra Clare weaves into the Mortal Instruments that come from the Infernal Devices. Plus, it makes sense to read them in order chronologically