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Darren is a massively successful author of numerous fantasy and horror books for both young people and adults.His most famous works include the 12 books of The Saga of Darren Shan; the 10 books of The Demonata, The City Trilogy; The Thin Executioner and his most recent series of 4 books, The Saga of Larten Crepsley. A movie of Cirque Du Freak was completed in 2009.
By the start of 2010, Darren's books were on sale in every continent, in 39 countries, in 31 languages, and have been children's bestsellers in America, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries. The books have topped adult bestseller charts in Hungary, Japan and Taiwan. In total, his books have sold close to 15 million copies worldwide.
Series
Saga of Darren Shan
1. Cirque Du Freak (2000)
aka A Living Nightmare
2. The Vampire's Assistant (2001)
3. Tunnels of Blood (2000)
4. The Vampire Mountain (2001)
5. Trials of Death (2001)
6. The Vampire Prince (2001)
7. Hunters of the Dusk (2001)
8. Allies of the Night (2001)
9. Killers of the Dawn (2001)
10. The Lake of Souls (2001)
11. Lord of the Shadows (2004)
12. Sons of Destiny (2005)
Vampire Blood Trilogy (omnibus) (2003)
Vampire Rites Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire War Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)
Vampire Destiny Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set 3 (omnibus) (2007)
The Saga of Darren Shan Box Set (omnibus) (2007)
The Vampire's Assistant and Other Tales (omnibus) (2009)
The Cirque Du Freak Collection (omnibus) (2010)
1. Cirque Du Freak (2000)
aka A Living Nightmare
2. The Vampire's Assistant (2001)
3. Tunnels of Blood (2000)
4. The Vampire Mountain (2001)
5. Trials of Death (2001)
6. The Vampire Prince (2001)
7. Hunters of the Dusk (2001)
8. Allies of the Night (2001)
9. Killers of the Dawn (2001)
10. The Lake of Souls (2001)
11. Lord of the Shadows (2004)
12. Sons of Destiny (2005)
Vampire Blood Trilogy (omnibus) (2003)
Vampire Rites Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Vampire War Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)
Vampire Destiny Trilogy (omnibus) (2005)
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set 3 (omnibus) (2007)
The Saga of Darren Shan Box Set (omnibus) (2007)
The Vampire's Assistant and Other Tales (omnibus) (2009)
The Cirque Du Freak Collection (omnibus) (2010)
Demonata
1. Lord Loss (2005)
2. Demon Thief (2005)
3. Slawter (2006)
4. Bec (2006)
5. Blood Beast (2007)
6. Demon Apocalypse (2007)
7. Death's Shadow (2008)
8. Wolf Island (2008)
9. Dark Calling (2009)
10. Hell's Heroes (2009)
1. Lord Loss (2005)
2. Demon Thief (2005)
3. Slawter (2006)
4. Bec (2006)
5. Blood Beast (2007)
6. Demon Apocalypse (2007)
7. Death's Shadow (2008)
8. Wolf Island (2008)
9. Dark Calling (2009)
10. Hell's Heroes (2009)
Demonata Omnibus
1. The Demonata Vol: 1 & 2 (2011)
2. The Demonata Vol: 3 & 4 (2011)
3. The Demonata Vol: 5 & 6 (2011)
5. The Demonata Vol: 9 & 10 (2011)
The Demonata Collection (2007)
The Demonata 6-10 (2014)
The Demonata 1-5 (2014)
1. The Demonata Vol: 1 & 2 (2011)
2. The Demonata Vol: 3 & 4 (2011)
3. The Demonata Vol: 5 & 6 (2011)
5. The Demonata Vol: 9 & 10 (2011)
The Demonata Collection (2007)
The Demonata 6-10 (2014)
The Demonata 1-5 (2014)
Saga of Larten Crepsley
1. Birth of a Killer (2010)
2. Ocean of Blood (2011)
3. Palace of the Damned (2011)
4. Brothers to the Death (2012)
The Saga of Larten Crepsley 1-4 (omnibus) (2014)
1. Birth of a Killer (2010)
2. Ocean of Blood (2011)
3. Palace of the Damned (2011)
4. Brothers to the Death (2012)
The Saga of Larten Crepsley 1-4 (omnibus) (2014)
Zom-B
1. Zom-B (2012)
2. Underground (2013)
3. City (2013)
4. Angels (2013)
5. Baby (2013)
6. Gladiator (2013)
7. Mission (2014)
7.5. Circus (2014)
8. Clans (2014)
9. Family (2014)
10. Bride (2015)
11. Fugitive (2015)
12. Goddess (2016)
The Zom-B Chronicles (omnibus) (2014)
Zom-B Chronicles II (omnibus) (2014)
Zom-B Chronicles III (omnibus) (2015)
1. Zom-B (2012)
2. Underground (2013)
3. City (2013)
4. Angels (2013)
5. Baby (2013)
6. Gladiator (2013)
7. Mission (2014)
7.5. Circus (2014)
8. Clans (2014)
9. Family (2014)
10. Bride (2015)
11. Fugitive (2015)
12. Goddess (2016)
The Zom-B Chronicles (omnibus) (2014)
Zom-B Chronicles II (omnibus) (2014)
Zom-B Chronicles III (omnibus) (2015)
Novels
Omnibus
First Bites (2012)
Urban Fiction Bestsellers (2013) (with India Drummond, Cole Hart, Alicia Howard, Leondra LeRae, Torica Tymes and David Weaver)
Urban Fiction Bestsellers (2013) (with India Drummond, Cole Hart, Alicia Howard, Leondra LeRae, Torica Tymes and David Weaver)
Collections
Kids' Night In (2003) (with Eoin Colfer, Annie Dalton, Michael Morpurgo, Garth Nix and Jacqueline Wilson)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix and Louise Rennison)
Midnight Feast (2011) (with Meg Cabot, Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Garth Nix and Louise Rennison)
Graphic Novels
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 3 (2008)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 5 (2008)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 1 (2009)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 2 (2009)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 6 (2010)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 7 (2010)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 4 (2010)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 10 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 11 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 8 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 9 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 12 (2012)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 5 (2008)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 1 (2009)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 2 (2009)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 6 (2010)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 7 (2010)
Cirque du Freak The Manga, Vol. 4 (2010)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 10 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 11 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 8 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 9 (2011)
Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 12 (2012)
Novellas
Darren Shan recommends
Blood Captain (2007)
(Vampirates, book 3)
Justin Somper
"An intriguing mix of piracy and vampirism... bravo!"
Execution (2011)
(Escape from Furnace, book 5)
Alexander Gordon Smith
"Furnace is hotter than hell and twice as much fun! Sign me up for a life sentence of Alexander Gordon Smith."
Hunger of the Yeti (2011)
(Scream Street, book 11)
Tommy Donbavand
"Lightning-paced, bloodcurdling fun. I wish I'd been able to visit Scream Street as a kid!"
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