Warriors Books in Order

Erin Hunter's long-running middle-grade fantasy saga about four (later five) Clans of wild cats who live by a warrior code, battle rivals, and follow prophecies in the forest and by the lake. The core novels are grouped into six-book arcs, supplemented by standalone Super Editions, field guides, novellas, and graphic novels.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Into the Wild

    Into the Wild

    2003 · Erin Hunter

    A pampered house cat named Rusty slips beyond his garden into the forest, drawn by the wild life he glimpses at its edge. There he meets the warriors…

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  2. Cover of Fire and Ice

    Fire and Ice

    2003 · Erin Hunter

    Newly named ThunderClan warrior Fireheart settles into Clan life, but his loyalty is soon tested by the cruel and ambitious Tigerclaw. As a harsh…

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  3. Cover of Forest of Secrets

    Forest of Secrets

    2003 · Erin Hunter

    Fireheart digs into the buried secrets of ThunderClan's past, determined to learn the truth about deaths that were never properly explained. As he…

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  4. Cover of Rising Storm

    Rising Storm

    2004 · Erin Hunter

    Newly appointed deputy, Fireheart faces a punishing greenleaf drought that leaves the parched forest vulnerable to fire. While he manages threats…

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  5. Cover of A Dangerous Path

    A Dangerous Path

    2004 · Erin Hunter

    With his leader weakening and visions troubling the medicine cats, Fireheart must hold ThunderClan together against mounting dangers. A pack of…

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  6. Cover of The Darkest Hour

    The Darkest Hour

    2004 · Erin Hunter

    Firestar leads ThunderClan as a deadly new power rises, uniting cats under a banner that menaces the entire forest. To stop a tyrant bent on…

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  7. Cover of Thunder Rising

    Thunder Rising

    2013 · Erin Hunter

    The cats who journeyed from the mountains struggle to make new lives beside the moor and the forest, but old loyalties and growing rivalries threaten…

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  8. Cover of The Apprentice's Quest

    The Apprentice's Quest

    2016 · Erin Hunter

    Generations after the great battle with the Dark Forest, a strange prophecy from the long-lost SkyClan draws a young ThunderClan apprentice into a…

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  9. Cover of Darkest Night

    Darkest Night

    2017 · Erin Hunter

    As SkyClan integrates into the lake territories, tensions escalate among the Clans as they compete for resources and territory. Dark omens emerge…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Warriors books in?

Publication order — The official publisher (HarperCollins / warriorcats.com), which advises new readers to start with Into the Wild and follow the arcs in the order they were published rather than in in-world chronological order. Start with “Into the Wild.”

How many books are in the Warriors series?

We list 9 books by Erin Hunter , published between 2003–2017.

Where can I buy the Warriors books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.