Books in order

Darren Shan books in order

Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak series has 12 main books, starting with Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (2000). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Cirque du Freak

12 books · 2000–2004
  1. #1Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare2000
  2. #2The Vampire's Assistant2000
  3. #3Tunnels of Blood2000
  4. #4Vampire Mountain2001
  5. #5Trials of Death2001
  6. #6The Vampire Prince2002
  7. #7Hunters of the Dusk2002
  8. #8Allies of the Night2002
  9. #9Killers of the Dawn2003
  10. #10The Lake of Souls2003
  11. #11Lord of the Shadows2004
  12. #12Sons of Destiny2004
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Reading Darren Shan

What order should I read Darren Shan's books in?
Read Cirque du Freak in its numbered order, starting with Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare.
Which Darren Shan book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (2000), book 1 of Cirque du Freak.