Reading order · Young adult
Cirque du Freak Reading Order
Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan has 12 main books (2000–2004). Start with Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare (2000) and read the numbered books in order.
By Darren Shan
Cirque du Freak books in order
Your reading speed
#1
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare
2000
—- 4 h 19 min
- 4 h 1 min
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- 3 h 29 min
- 3 h 55 min
- 3 h 27 min
- 3 h 59 min
- 3 h 51 min
- 3 h 47 min
- 4 h 37 min
- 3 h 51 min
- 4 h 18 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Cirque du Freak: common questions
- How many books are in the Cirque du Freak series?
- There are 12 main books in Cirque du Freak. The most recent main book listed here is Sons of Destiny (2004).
- What order should I read Cirque du Freak in?
- Read Cirque du Freak in its numbered order: Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare, The Vampire's Assistant, Tunnels of Blood, Vampire Mountain, and so on.
- What is the first Cirque du Freak book?
- The first book is Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan, published in 2000.