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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.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Erin Hunter
Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior facing growing dangers in the forest. Winter brings tension as RiverClan becomes restless and WindClan weakens. As…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Erin Hunter
Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan is part of the Warriors book series. It takes place in a forest where warrior Clans live and face tension as alliances…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Erin Hunter
Into the Wild is a fantasy novel written by a team of authors using the pseudonym Erin Hunter. Published in 2003 by HarperCollins, it is the first…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Erin Hunter
Once a devoted ThunderClan warrior, Mapleshade dreams of nothing more than raising her kits and standing proud among her Clanmates. But when a…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Erin Hunter
A 2004 novel by Erin Hunter, fourth in the Warriors series arc that includes Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, and Forest of Secrets, followed by A…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Erin Hunter
A Dangerous Path is a novel by Erin Hunter, the fifth book in the Warriors arc that began with Into the Wild. ShadowClan has a dark new leader, and…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Erin Hunter
Firestar faces a critical challenge as Tigerstar's ambition threatens the forest. To protect the clans, Firestar must interpret a confusing prophecy…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Erin Hunter and Kate Cary
The returning travelers arrive home to find their forest being torn apart by Twolegs and their monsters, the warning of Midnight coming true. With…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Erin Hunter
In this Warriors novel by Erin Hunter, the wild cat Clans have lived in peace for many moons, but strange messages from warrior ancestors now speak…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Erin Hunter
Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together and shake the forest to its roots. Moons after six cats set out on a journey to save their Clans,…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Erin Hunter
A 2006 novel by Erin Hunter. The Clans have arrived in their new home and must establish territories, learn the hidden dangers of the unfamiliar…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Erin Hunter
With the Clans more settled around the lake, simmering tensions and personal betrayals threaten to boil over. As a power-hungry cat schemes in the…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Erin Hunter
Life by the lake is taking shape, but peace remains fragile as the Clans test boundaries and old rivalries resurface. When a pack of badgers…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Jean Little
There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws. The three children of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw,…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Jean Little
Firestar experiences peace among the warrior Clans and feels pride in the unity of ThunderClan. All four forest Clans are strong, training new…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Erin Hunter
This 2007 novel reveals the mystical origins and secret legends of the Clan, offering an insiders' tour of Clan camps and territories, and the…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Jean Little
There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws. Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw are the children of Squirrelflight…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Erin Hunter
Graystripe, separated from his Clan, discovers refuge with humans before embarking on a desperate journey to return home. Along the way, he forms…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
Cats of the Clans is a visual and informative guide to the Warriors series, featuring full-color illustrations and detailed biographies of key…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
There will be three, kin of your kin... who hold the power of the stars in their paws. Firestar's three grandchildren, Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw,…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
Sasha, a sleek kittypet, ventures into the forest and encounters Tigerstar, a warrior with hidden ambitions and a dark past. Their dangerous…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws. The Clans are in turmoil as ShadowClan follows the dark…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
Outcast is a 2008 novel by Erin Hunter, part of Warriors: Power of Three, the third arc in the Warriors juvenile fantasy series about anthropomorphic…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Erin Hunter
Kittypet Tiny crosses paths with wild forest cats defending their territory and is left scarred with a deep grudge. As his reputation grows among the…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Erin Hunter
The 2009 novel by Erin Hunter explores the hidden aspects of the warrior code in the Warriors series. It includes an ominous sign from StarClan that…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Erin Hunter
Sasha and Tigerstar's offspring must choose between their Kittypet mother's peaceful ways and the warrior code of their father's Clan. As they…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Erin Hunter
A mysterious murder in the ranks has ripped ThunderClan apart, with more secrets still to be uncovered. Jayfeather seeks to learn who his real…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Erin Hunter
After the sharp-eyed Jay and the roaring Lion, peace will come. Four warrior Clans have lived in balance around the lake for many moons, but a…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Erin Hunter
An inside look at each Clan's fighting secrets, including ShadowClan's night ambush technique, ThunderClan's surprise Lightning Strike tactic,…
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Jayfeather takes on the role of the only medicine cat in ThunderClan, while Lionblaze trains his apprentice, Dovepaw, and deals with his feelings for…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Erin Hunter
After the sharp-eyed Jay and the roaring Lion, peace will come on Dove's gentle wing. Jayfeather and Lionblaze seek the truth behind ThunderClan's…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Erin Hunter
Long ago, five warrior Clans lived in peace in the forest. As Twolegs took over their land, SkyClan was forced to leave their home and eventually…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Erin Hunter
A perilous promise follows the story of two kits born to RiverClan—Oakkit and Stormkit. Their mother is delighted by their skills and bravery.…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Erin Hunter
The end of the stars draws near, and three cats—Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw—must become four to fight the growing darkness that has torn the…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Erin Hunter
The end of the stars draws near as the StarClan faces a treacherous rift, deepening the divide among the four warrior Clans. The spirits of the Dark…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Erin Hunter
In this 2012 novel by Erin Hunter, Tigerstar's Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege upon the warrior Clans after countless moons of…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Erin Hunter
For many moons, a tribe of cats have lived peacefully near the top of a mountain. Prey is scarce and the seasons are harsh, so their leader fears…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Erin Hunter
This illustrated reference guide collects the histories, leaders, and lore of all the warrior Clans in one volume. It offers detailed profiles, maps,…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Erin Hunter
This collection unveils the hidden histories of beloved characters, revealing the untold moments that shaped their destinies. From ancient secrets to…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Erin Hunter
This 2013 novel by Erin Hunter follows Thunder, a young cat orphaned after his father Clear Sky rejected him, who has thrived under Gray Wing's…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Erin Hunter
A novel by Erin Hunter set after a great battle among the warrior Clans, as tensions rise and alliances are tested. Bramblestar has risen to lead…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Erin Hunter
Warriors from across the Clans share their most defining moments in this anthology of personal journeys and battles. Each tale reveals the courage,…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Erin Hunter
In the aftermath of a devastating battle, the lands of the four trees are marked by loss and sorrow. The cats from the mountains must find a way to…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Erin Hunter
Greed is only the beginning. There will be war. Since fleeing from Clear Sky's camp in the forest, Thunder has safely returned to settle on the moor…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Erin Hunter
Leaf-bare has returned, bringing hunger and cold to the cats. The spirit-cats urge them to grow and spread like the Blazing Star, warning that they…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Erin Hunter
In the era of the early Clans, Moth Flight is a dreamy WindClan she-cat whose mind seems always elsewhere, frustrating those around her. When…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Erin Hunter
A new era begins in the forest as the cats have formed five camps, following the spirit cats' guidance to spread out like the petals of the Blazing…
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2016 · Erin Hunter
The gentle, kittypet-dwelling former ThunderClan cat Ravenpaw enjoys a peaceful life on the farm far from Clan battles. This novella revisits his…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Erin Hunter
The Clans' most feared and infamous warriors return in these dark tales of ambition, vengeance, and tragedy. These shadowed accounts explore the…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Erin Hunter
Alderpaw, the son of ThunderClan leader Bramblestar, is chosen as an apprentice to the Clan's medicine cat after experiencing visions from the…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Erin Hunter
It's been nearly a moon since Alderpaw returned from his quest, which ended without success but with two kits—Twigkit and Violetkit—taken in by…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Erin Hunter
Consumed by hatred even in death, the spirit of the ambitious Tigerstar refuses to rest after his defeat. This novella follows his scheming within…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Erin Hunter
SkyClan has returned to the warrior Clans but faces uncertainty about its place among them. The balance around the lake is fragile, and the future of…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Erin Hunter
This collection celebrates the legendary warriors whose exploits and tales have become myth within the Clans. Through these connected stories, the…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Erin Hunter
The WindClan warrior Crowfeather has long been haunted by his past loyalties and failed relationships, and his Clanmates question where his heart…
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RiverClan is gripped by unease as their leader grows increasingly controlling and a sinister influence takes hold within the Clan. A young cat must…
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Cloudstar leads SkyClan in a forest growing ever more crowded by Twolegs, whose expansion swallows the territory his Clan depends on to survive. As…
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Haunted by a devastating truth about her parentage and the violent act it drove her to, Hollyleaf flees the only home she has known. This companion…
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As RiverClan's new leader, Mistystar grapples with the heavy responsibilities of guiding her Clan while a troubling omen unsettles her. This novella…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Warriors books in?
Publication order — Recommended by the author/publisher on the official warriorcats.com site, which advises new readers to start with the first-published arc rather than the chronologically-earliest one.
How many books are in the Warriors series?
We list 64 books by Erin Hunter , published between 2003–2027.
Where can I buy the Warriors books?
Each title above links to Amazon. See our affiliate disclosure.
Sub-series within Warriors
Distinct reading paths inside the wider series — each has its own page and order.
- Warriors: The New Prophecy · 6 books
- Warriors: The Prophecies Begin · 6 books
- Warriors: Power of Three · 6 books
- Warriors: Omen of the Stars · 7 books
- Warriors: Dawn of the Clans · 6 books
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.