📖 About Demonata

Demonata is a series universe written by Darren Shan. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 2 series, published between 2005 and 2009.

The main series is Publication Order of The Demonata Books with 10 books. It opens with Lord Loss (2005) and currently runs to Hell's Heroes (2009).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Demonata

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Lord Loss (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of The Demonata Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Bec (2006).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Demonata Books in Order

Publication Order of The Demonata Books
10 books
1
Lord Loss book cover1Lord Loss2005Buy on Amazon
Demon Thief book cover2Demon Thief2005Buy on Amazon
Slawter book cover3Slawter2006Buy on Amazon
Bec book cover4Bec2006Buy on Amazon
Blood Beast book cover5Blood Beast2007Buy on Amazon
Demon Apocalypse book cover6Demon Apocalypse2007Buy on Amazon
Death's Shadow book cover7Death's Shadow2008Buy on Amazon
Wolf Island book cover8Wolf Island2008Buy on Amazon
Dark Calling book cover9Dark Calling2009Buy on Amazon
Hell's Heroes book cover10Hell's Heroes2009Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of The Demonata Books
10 books
2
Bec book cover1Bec2006Buy on Amazon
Demon Thief book cover2Demon Thief2005Buy on Amazon
Lord Loss book cover3Lord Loss2005Buy on Amazon
Slawter book cover4Slawter2006Buy on Amazon
Blood Beast book cover5Blood Beast2007Buy on Amazon
Demon Apocalypse book cover6Demon Apocalypse2007Buy on Amazon
Death's Shadow book cover7Death's Shadow2008Buy on Amazon
Wolf Island book cover8Wolf Island2008Buy on Amazon
Dark Calling book cover9Dark Calling2009Buy on Amazon
Hell's Heroes book cover10Hell's Heroes2009Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Demonata books are there?
There are 10 books in the Demonata collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2005 and 2009.
What is the first Demonata book?
The first book is Lord Loss, published in 2005.
What order should I read the Demonata books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Demonata books?
The Demonata books were written by Darren Shan.
Is the Demonata series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Demonata Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Demonata series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2009.