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

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  1. #1

    Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare

    2000

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  2. #2

    The Vampire's Assistant

    2000 · 247 pages

    4 h 19 min
  3. #3

    Tunnels of Blood

    2000 · 229 pages

    4 h 1 min
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  5. #4

    Vampire Mountain

    2001 · 199 pages

    3 h 29 min
  6. #5

    Trials of Death

    2001 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  7. #6

    The Vampire Prince

    2002 · 197 pages

    3 h 27 min
  8. #7

    Hunters of the Dusk

    2002 · 228 pages

    3 h 59 min
  9. #8

    Allies of the Night

    2002 · 220 pages

    3 h 51 min
  10. #9

    Killers of the Dawn

    2003 · 216 pages

    3 h 47 min
  11. #10

    The Lake of Souls

    2003 · 264 pages

    4 h 37 min
  12. #11

    Lord of the Shadows

    2004 · 220 pages

    3 h 51 min
  13. #12

    Sons of Destiny

    2004 · 246 pages

    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.

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