A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Darren Shan Books in Order

The complete Darren Shan reading order — 40 books from 2000–2009.

  1. 01 A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) 2000 Amazon — buy A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) Bookshop — buy A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) ThriftBooks — buy A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) eBooks.com — buy A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)
  2. 02 Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) 2000 Amazon — buy Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) Bookshop — buy Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) ThriftBooks — buy Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) eBooks.com — buy Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3)
  3. 03 The Vampire's Assistant 2000 Amazon — buy The Vampire's Assistant Bookshop — buy The Vampire's Assistant ThriftBooks — buy The Vampire's Assistant eBooks.com — buy The Vampire's Assistant
  4. 04 Cirque Du Freak #1 2000 Amazon — buy Cirque Du Freak #1 Bookshop — buy Cirque Du Freak #1 ThriftBooks — buy Cirque Du Freak #1 eBooks.com — buy Cirque Du Freak #1
  5. 05 Bec 2000 Amazon — buy Bec Bookshop — buy Bec ThriftBooks — buy Bec eBooks.com — buy Bec
  6. 06 Cirque du freak 2000 Amazon — buy Cirque du freak Bookshop — buy Cirque du freak ThriftBooks — buy Cirque du freak eBooks.com — buy Cirque du freak
  7. 07 Vampire Mountain 2001 Amazon — buy Vampire Mountain Bookshop — buy Vampire Mountain ThriftBooks — buy Vampire Mountain eBooks.com — buy Vampire Mountain
  8. 08 Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5) 2001 Amazon — buy Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5) Bookshop — buy Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5) ThriftBooks — buy Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5) eBooks.com — buy Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5)
  9. 09 The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6) 2002 Amazon — buy The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6) Bookshop — buy The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6) ThriftBooks — buy The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6) eBooks.com — buy The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6)
  10. 10 Cirque Du Freak #7 2002 Amazon — buy Cirque Du Freak #7 Bookshop — buy Cirque Du Freak #7 ThriftBooks — buy Cirque Du Freak #7 eBooks.com — buy Cirque Du Freak #7
  11. 11 Allies of the Night 2002 Amazon — buy Allies of the Night Bookshop — buy Allies of the Night ThriftBooks — buy Allies of the Night eBooks.com — buy Allies of the Night
  12. 12 A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1) 2002 Amazon — buy A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1) Bookshop — buy A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1) eBooks.com — buy A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1)
  13. 13 Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9) 2003 Amazon — buy Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9) Bookshop — buy Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9) ThriftBooks — buy Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9) eBooks.com — buy Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9)
  14. 14 The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10) 2003 Amazon — buy The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10) Bookshop — buy The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10) ThriftBooks — buy The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10) eBooks.com — buy The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10)
  15. 15 Vampire Blood Trilogy 2003 Amazon — buy Vampire Blood Trilogy Bookshop — buy Vampire Blood Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy Vampire Blood Trilogy eBooks.com — buy Vampire Blood Trilogy
  16. 16 Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) 2004 Amazon — buy Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) Bookshop — buy Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) ThriftBooks — buy Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) eBooks.com — buy Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12)
  17. 17 Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11) 2004 Amazon — buy Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11) Bookshop — buy Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11) ThriftBooks — buy Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11) eBooks.com — buy Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11)
  18. 18 Cirque Du Freak #2 2004 Amazon — buy Cirque Du Freak #2 Bookshop — buy Cirque Du Freak #2 ThriftBooks — buy Cirque Du Freak #2 eBooks.com — buy Cirque Du Freak #2
  19. 19 Vampire Rites Trilogy 2004 Amazon — buy Vampire Rites Trilogy Bookshop — buy Vampire Rites Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy Vampire Rites Trilogy eBooks.com — buy Vampire Rites Trilogy
  20. 20 Lord Loss 2005 Amazon — buy Lord Loss Bookshop — buy Lord Loss ThriftBooks — buy Lord Loss eBooks.com — buy Lord Loss
  21. 21 Demon thief 2005 Amazon — buy Demon thief Bookshop — buy Demon thief ThriftBooks — buy Demon thief eBooks.com — buy Demon thief
  22. 22 Lord Loss (The Demonata) 2005 Amazon — buy Lord Loss (The Demonata) Bookshop — buy Lord Loss (The Demonata) ThriftBooks — buy Lord Loss (The Demonata) eBooks.com — buy Lord Loss (The Demonata)
  23. 23 The Vampire War Trilogy 2005 Amazon — buy The Vampire War Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Vampire War Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Vampire War Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Vampire War Trilogy
  24. 24 DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA) 2005 Amazon — buy DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA) Bookshop — buy DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA) ThriftBooks — buy DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA) eBooks.com — buy DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA)
  25. 25 Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss 2006 Amazon — buy Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss Bookshop — buy Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss ThriftBooks — buy Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss eBooks.com — buy Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss
  26. 26 Slawter 2006 Amazon — buy Slawter Bookshop — buy Slawter ThriftBooks — buy Slawter eBooks.com — buy Slawter
  27. 27 Demonata #3, The: Slawter 2006 Amazon — buy Demonata #3, The: Slawter Bookshop — buy Demonata #3, The: Slawter ThriftBooks — buy Demonata #3, The: Slawter eBooks.com — buy Demonata #3, The: Slawter
  28. 28 Demonata 02 Demon Thief 2006 Amazon — buy Demonata 02 Demon Thief Bookshop — buy Demonata 02 Demon Thief ThriftBooks — buy Demonata 02 Demon Thief eBooks.com — buy Demonata 02 Demon Thief
  29. 29 Blood beast 2007 Amazon — buy Blood beast Bookshop — buy Blood beast ThriftBooks — buy Blood beast eBooks.com — buy Blood beast
  30. 30 Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief 2007 Amazon — buy Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief Bookshop — buy Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief ThriftBooks — buy Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief eBooks.com — buy Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief
  31. 31 Demonata #4, The: Bec 2007 Amazon — buy Demonata #4, The: Bec Bookshop — buy Demonata #4, The: Bec ThriftBooks — buy Demonata #4, The: Bec eBooks.com — buy Demonata #4, The: Bec
  32. 32 The saga of Darren Shan 2007 Amazon — buy The saga of Darren Shan Bookshop — buy The saga of Darren Shan ThriftBooks — buy The saga of Darren Shan eBooks.com — buy The saga of Darren Shan
  33. 33 The Demonata #5 2007 Amazon — buy The Demonata #5 Bookshop — buy The Demonata #5 ThriftBooks — buy The Demonata #5 eBooks.com — buy The Demonata #5
  34. 34 Demon Apocalypse 2007 Amazon — buy Demon Apocalypse Bookshop — buy Demon Apocalypse ThriftBooks — buy Demon Apocalypse eBooks.com — buy Demon Apocalypse
  35. 35 Trials of death 2007 Amazon — buy Trials of death Bookshop — buy Trials of death ThriftBooks — buy Trials of death eBooks.com — buy Trials of death
  36. 36 The Demonata #6 2008 Amazon — buy The Demonata #6 Bookshop — buy The Demonata #6 ThriftBooks — buy The Demonata #6 eBooks.com — buy The Demonata #6
  37. 37 Death's Shadow 2008 Amazon — buy Death's Shadow Bookshop — buy Death's Shadow ThriftBooks — buy Death's Shadow eBooks.com — buy Death's Shadow
  38. 38 Demonata 08 Wolf Island 2008 Amazon — buy Demonata 08 Wolf Island Bookshop — buy Demonata 08 Wolf Island ThriftBooks — buy Demonata 08 Wolf Island eBooks.com — buy Demonata 08 Wolf Island
  39. 39 Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes 2009 Amazon — buy Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes Bookshop — buy Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes ThriftBooks — buy Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes eBooks.com — buy Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes
  40. 40 Demonata 09 Dark Calling 2009 Amazon — buy Demonata 09 Dark Calling Bookshop — buy Demonata 09 Dark Calling ThriftBooks — buy Demonata 09 Dark Calling eBooks.com — buy Demonata 09 Dark Calling

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Track your progress through Darren Shan

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) 2000
2 Tunnels of Blood (The Saga of Darren Shan #3) 2000
3 The Vampire's Assistant 2000
4 Cirque Du Freak #1 2000
5 Bec 2000
6 Cirque du freak 2000
7 Vampire Mountain 2001
8 Trials of Death (The Saga of Darren Shan #5) 2001
9 The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak #6) 2002
10 Cirque Du Freak #7 2002
11 Allies of the Night 2002
12 A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak, Book 1) 2002
13 Killers of the Dawn (Cirque Du Freak, The Saga of Darren Shan #9) 2003
14 The Lake of Souls (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #10) 2003
15 Vampire Blood Trilogy 2003
16 Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan #12) 2004
17 Lord of the Shadows (Cirque Du Freak #11) 2004
18 Cirque Du Freak #2 2004
19 Vampire Rites Trilogy 2004
20 Lord Loss 2005
21 Demon thief 2005
22 Lord Loss (The Demonata) 2005
23 The Vampire War Trilogy 2005
24 DEMON THIEF (THE DEMONATA) 2005
25 Demonata #1, The: Lord Loss 2006
26 Slawter 2006
27 Demonata #3, The: Slawter 2006
28 Demonata 02 Demon Thief 2006
29 Blood beast 2007
30 Demonata #2, The: Demon Thief 2007
31 Demonata #4, The: Bec 2007
32 The saga of Darren Shan 2007
33 The Demonata #5 2007
34 Demon Apocalypse 2007
35 Trials of death 2007
36 The Demonata #6 2008
37 Death's Shadow 2008
38 Demonata 08 Wolf Island 2008
39 Demonata 10 Hell's Heroes 2009
40 Demonata 09 Dark Calling 2009

Darren Shan reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) (2000). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Darren Shan — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Darren Shan books are there?

40 to date, spanning 2000–2009.

What is the newest Darren Shan book?

Demonata 09 Dark Calling, published in 2009.