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Character guide · 22 books · 2000 to 2009

Darren Shan

HorrorYoung adultDark fantasyYA horror

Darren Shan is the pen name of Darren O'Shaughnessy. The Saga of Darren Shan begins when a boy who loves spiders visits a freak show and becomes a vampire's assistant; the Demonata is a darker horror series about a family curse.

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Darren Shan books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Cirque du Freak

12 books · Set in the Cirque du FreakYA horrorDark fantasy
  1. 1Cirque du Freak2000With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Vampire's Assistant2000With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Tunnels of Blood2000With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Vampire Mountain2001With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Trials of Death2001With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Vampire Prince2002With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Hunters of the Dusk2002With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Allies of the Night2002With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Killers of the Dawn2003With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Lake of Souls2003With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Lord of the Shadows2004With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Sons of Destiny2004With Darren ShanBuy on Amazon

The Demonata

10 books · Set in the DemonataYA horror
  1. 1Lord Loss2005With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Demon Thief2005With Kernel FleckBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Slawter2006With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Bec2006With BecBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Blood Beast2007With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Demon Apocalypse2007With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Death's Shadow2008With BecBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Wolf Island2008With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Dark Calling2009Buy on Amazon
  10. 10Hell's Heroes2009With Grubbs GradyBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Cirque du Freak

The Demonata