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ⓘ About Darren Shan
Darren Shan is the pen name of Darren O’ Shaughnessy. He was born on 2nd July 1972 in London, England and begun writing back in 1999 to present. Darren Shan is married and has a son named Dante Kukulkan Shan. He has done several books that have been loved by all his readers both young and old. He is an Irish despite being born in London and does the dark novel writing. Besides the writing, he has also featured in various movie series like “The Saga of Darren Shan Young-Adult fiction series where he is the protagonist character. He started school at the age of three at English Martyr’s located just near the Elephant Castle. Three years later, they moved with the brother and the parents to a place known as Limerick. This is the place he has lived since then.
All Book Series by Darren Shan
Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2020
Archibald Lox and the Legion of the Lost
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Darren Shan?
Darren Shan is the pen name of Darren O’ Shaughnessy. He was born on 2nd July 1972 in London, England and begun writing back in 1999 to present. Darren Shan is married and has a son named Dante Kukulkan Shan.
Which Darren Shan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the City Trilogy series, the earliest of Darren Shan's multi-book series: it opens with Procession of the Dead (1999) and runs to 3 books across 1999–2010, ending with City of the Snakes (2010). Darren Shan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Darren Shan written?
Darren Shan has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2022. 63 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Zom-B series with 13 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Darren Shan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Darren Shan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are City Trilogy (1999–2010, 3 books), Saga Of Darren Shan (2000–2004, 12 books) and Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel (2003–2012, 12 books), plus 4 more.
How are Darren Shan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Darren Shan's 70 books into 7 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Zom-B (13 books, 2012–2015); Saga Of Darren Shan (12 books, 2000–2004); Cirque Du Freak: The Manga Graphic Novel (12 books, 2003–2012); The Demonata (10 books, 2005–2009); Archibald Lox (9 books, 2020–2022), plus 2 further series.