The Saga of Darren Shan (known as Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan in the US) is a young adult 12 part book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle of a boy who has become involved in the world of vampires. As of October 2008, the book is published in 37 countries around the world, in 30 different languages. A movie based on the first three books in the series was released in theaters October 23, 2009. Harper Collins Audio have also released CD recordings of the first three books, read by Rupert Degas.