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Demonata Books in Order

Demonata by Darren Shan contains 10 books, published between 2005 and 2009. The first book is Lord Loss (2005) and the newest is Hell's Heroes (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2005–2009
Pages on record
1,248 in 5 of 10 books
Reading time
21–31 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,248 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Demonata checklist

Demonata is Darren Shan's horror series for young readers, running to 10 books in five years. Lord Loss (2005) and Demon Thief (2005) open it, and Slawter (2006), Bec (2006), Blood Beast (2007), Demon Apocalypse (2007), Death's Shadow (2008), Wolf Island (2008), Dark Calling (2009) and Hell's Heroes (2009) complete it. Demons, werewolves, magic, orphans and the contest of good and evil supply the material, at a median 256 pages. A chronological reading order exists alongside the publication order.

How many Demonata books are there?

Demonata has 10 books, released between 2005 and 2009.

Demonata Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Demonata 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.

  1. Cover of Lord Loss by Darren Shan, book 1 of the Demonata series (2005)
  2. Cover of Demon Thief by Darren Shan, book 2 of the Demonata series (2005)
  3. Cover of Slawter by Darren Shan, book 3 of the Demonata series (2006)
  4. Cover of Blood Beast by Darren Shan, book 5 of the Demonata series (2007)
  5. Cover of Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan, book 6 of the Demonata series (2007)
  6. Cover of Hell's Heroes by Darren Shan, book 10 of the Demonata series (2009)
  1. 1
    Lord Loss2005 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005240
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  2. 2
    Demon Thief2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Slawter2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Bec2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Blood Beast2007 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Demon Apocalypse2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Death's Shadow2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Wolf Island2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Dark Calling2009 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Hell's Heroes2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Demonata Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Bec comes first and Hell's Heroes comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 10 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 4
    Bec2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Demon Thief2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 1
    Lord Loss2005 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 3
    Slawter2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Blood Beast2007 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Demon Apocalypse2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Death's Shadow2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Wolf Island2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Dark Calling2009 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Hell's Heroes2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Do you have to read Demonata books in order?

You should read the Demonata books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Demonata book also stands alone.

Where to start with Demonata

Start with Lord Loss (2005), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Bec comes first.

What is the newest Demonata book?

Hell's Heroes (2009) is the newest Demonata book released so far.

Is there a new Demonata book coming?

No next Demonata book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Demonata at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Demonata title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Demonata books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,248 pages across the 5 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Demonata books, 10 of 10, were published in the 2000s.

What the Demonata books are about

8 of the 10 Demonata books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: demonology is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Darren Shan

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Darren Shan

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.