Cirque du Freak
Cirque du Freak is the first of twelve novels in The Saga of [Darren Shan] by Darren Shan, published in January 2000.
A feature film adaptation of the novel, directed by Paul Weitz and starring Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Josh Hutcherson and Willem Dafoe was released on 23 October 2009.