Saga Of Darren Shan Books in Order
Saga Of Darren Shan by Darren Shan contains 24 books, published between 2000 and 2012: 12 in the Saga Of Darren Shan series and 12 related titles. The first book is A Living Nightmare (2000) and the newest main-line book is Sons of Destiny (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2000–2012
- Pages on record
- 3,405 in 15 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 57–85 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,405 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
The Saga of Darren Shan is a vampire horror listing of 24 books dated from 2000 to 2012. A Living Nightmare (2000), The Vampire's Assistant (2000) and Tunnels of Blood (2000) open the run, followed by Trials of Death, Vampire Mountain and The Vampire Prince. Darren Shan and Larten Crepsley are the catalogued fictitious characters, with freak shows, spiders and best friends among the subjects. Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel is a related series, and Sons of Destiny (2012) is the newest title.
How many Saga Of Darren Shan books are there?
Saga Of Darren Shan has 24 books, released between 2000 and 2012. 12 of them belong to the Saga Of Darren Shan series, and 12 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels.
Saga Of Darren Shan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Saga Of Darren Shan books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120002722/4
- 220002472/4
- 320002292/4
- 420011992/4
- 520012242/4
- 620022082/4
- 720022242/4
- 820022562/4
- 92003–2/4
- 1020032242/4
- 1120032722/4
- 1220042202/4
- 1320042402/4
- 142009–2/4
- 152009–2/4
- 162010–2/4
- 1720102082/4
- 182010–2/4
- 192010–2/4
- 2020111922/4
- 212011–2/4
- 222011–2/4
- 232011–2/4
- 2420121902/4
Do you have to read Saga Of Darren Shan books in order?
You should read the Saga Of Darren Shan series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 12 related titles (graphic novels) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Saga Of Darren Shan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Saga Of Darren Shan
Start with A Living Nightmare (2000), the earliest published book in the Saga Of Darren Shan series.
What is the newest Saga Of Darren Shan book?
Sons of Destiny (2004) is the newest book in the Saga Of Darren Shan series.
Is there a new Saga Of Darren Shan book coming?
No next Saga Of Darren Shan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Saga Of Darren Shan at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Saga Of Darren Shan title on record is Sons of Destiny (2004), 22 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Saga Of Darren Shan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,405 pages across the 15 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Saga Of Darren Shan books, 15 of 24, were published in the 2000s.
What the Saga Of Darren Shan books are about
All 24 Saga Of Darren Shan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: vampires is tagged on 24 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Vampires 24 of 24 books
- Children's fiction 16 of 24 books
- Horror 15 of 24 books
- Conduct of life 14 of 24 books
- Comics & graphic novels 7 of 24 books
- Comics & graphic novels, manga, horror 7 of 24 books
- Best friends 5 of 24 books
- Freak shows 5 of 24 books
- Spiders 5 of 24 books
More books by Darren Shan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Darren Shan books in order 67 books