A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)
by Darren Shan
★ Top 25 book of 2000 · #11 on Best Books of 2000
Darren heads toward a last confrontation with his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them must die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, so Darren hunts for a way to cheat destiny.
Best for: Young readers who like dark fantasy with high stakes and fated rivals
A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) is #11 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar.
A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) on the Best Books of 2000
A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) came out in 2000. Of the 45 books first published in 2000 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #11 on our Best Books of 2000 list.
Why it made the list: 237 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (11 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2000 list
- Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz, #9
- Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain, #10
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Jane Yolen, #12
- Stargirl Jerry Spinelli, #13
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 198 want to read it, 17 are reading it now and 22 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 53 | 55% |
| Reader love | 91 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 62 | 20% |
Questions about A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1)
When was A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) published?
A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) by Darren Shan was first published in 2000.
Was A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) one of the best books of 2000?
A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) is #11 on BookWard's Best Books of 2000, out of 45 2000 books that cleared our data bar. 237 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (11 ratings).
Why is A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1) on the Best Books of 2000 list?
237 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (11 ratings).
More of the best books of 2000
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling, #1
- The 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene, #2
- Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo, #3
- The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson, #4
- Life of Pi Yann Martel, #5
- Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan, #6
See the full Best Books of 2000, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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