Warriors Books in Order: Complete Warrior Cats Series Guide

The Warriors books in order can look intimidating at first. The main story follows generations of feral cats living in rival Clans, while Super Editions, novellas, manga, graphic novels, and field guides fill in stories from across the timeline.

Warriors, also known as Warrior Cats, is published by HarperCollins under the collective pseudonym Erin Hunter. A team of writers has contributed to the series over the years, with Victoria Holmes developing the original concept and early storylines.

Jump to:

• How to Read the Warriors Books in Order?
• Warriors Books in Order by Series
• Warriors Super Editions
• Warriors Manga Series
• Warriors Graphic Novel Adaptations
• Warriors Novellas
• Warriors Field Guides
• Warriors Books in Chronological Order
• Other Warriors Novels and Short Stories

How to Read the Warriors Books in Order?

Where to Start

If you’re reading Warriors for the first time, start with Into the Wild and continue through the main arcs in publication order. That introduces the Clans through Rusty’s eyes and avoids the spoilers hidden throughout the prequels and side stories.

Dawn of the Clans happens first in the timeline, but I recommend reading it after Omen of the Stars. You can save the Super Editions, novellas, original graphic novels, and field guides until you’ve finished the arcs connected to them.

The chronological order farther down the page works best for a reread. Several side books cover long stretches of time or overlap the main novels, so their placement reflects the part of the story where they fit best.

Warriors Books in Order by Series

The Main Series

Read the main arcs in the order below. Each arc continues the larger story, even when the point-of-view characters change.

Warriors: The Prophecies Begin

This is the best place to begin. Rusty leaves his kittypet life behind and discovers the Clans, their traditions, and the dangers already growing inside the forest.

1. Into the Wild (2003)
2. Fire and Ice (2003)
3. Forest of Secrets (2003)
4. Rising Storm (2004)
5. A Dangerous Path (2004)
6. The Darkest Hour (2004)

Warriors: The New Prophecy

The second arc follows a new generation as the Clans face the destruction of their forest home and search for a place where they can survive together.

1. Midnight (2005)
2. Moonrise (2005)
3. Dawn (2005)
4. Starlight (2006)
5. Twilight (2006)
6. Sunset (2006)

Warriors: Power of Three

Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw take the lead as an old prophecy begins to shape the future of every Clan.

1. The Sight (2007)
2. Dark River (2007)
3. Outcast (2008)
4. Eclipse (2008)
5. Long Shadows (2008)
6. Sunrise (2009)

Warriors: Omen of the Stars

This arc continues the story from Power of Three and brings several long-running conflicts to a head. It’s best read immediately after Sunrise.

1. The Fourth Apprentice (2009)
2. Fading Echoes (2010)
3. Night Whispers (2010)
4. Sign of the Moon (2011)
5. The Forgotten Warrior (2011)
6. The Last Hope (2012)

Warriors: Dawn of the Clans

This prequel arc tells how the Clans began. Although it comes first chronologically, it works better after Omen of the Stars.

1. The Sun Trail (2013)
2. Thunder Rising (2013)
3. The First Battle (2014)
4. The Blazing Star (2014)
5. A Forest Divided (2015)
6. Path of Stars (2015)

Warriors: A Vision of Shadows

The story returns to the lake territories as Alderheart’s search for SkyClan sets off changes that affect all five Clans.

1. The Apprentice’s Quest (2016)
2. Thunder and Shadow (2016)
3. Shattered Sky (2017)
4. Darkest Night (2017)
5. River of Fire (2018)
6. The Raging Storm (2018)

Warriors: The Broken Code

StarClan falls silent, and the Clans must uncover what has happened before their connection to their ancestors is lost.

1. Lost Stars (2019)
2. The Silent Thaw (2019)
3. Veil of Shadows (2020)
4. Darkness Within (2020)
5. The Place of No Stars (2021)
6. A Light in the Mist (2021)

Warriors: A Starless Clan

RiverClan faces a leadership crisis while Frostpaw, Nightheart, and Sunbeam struggle with the changing warrior code and their places in the Clans.

1. River (2022)
2. Sky (2022)
3. Shadow (2023)
4. Thunder (2023)
5. Wind (2024)
6. Star (2024)

Warriors: Changing Skies

The Clans face growing pressure around the lake as Moonpaw, Tawnypelt, and Starlingpaw follow separate signs of a threat to their future.

1. The Elders’ Quest (2025)
2. Hidden Moon (2025)
3. Chasing Shadows (2026)
4. Guiding Light (2026)
5. False Dawn (2027)

Warriors Super Editions

The Super Editions are full-length standalone novels centered on individual cats. They jump around the timeline and often reveal major events from the main arcs, so publication order is the simplest order for a first read.

1. Firestar’s Quest (2007)
2. Bluestar’s Prophecy (2009)
3. SkyClan’s Destiny (2010)
4. Crookedstar’s Promise (2011)
5. Yellowfang’s Secret (2012)
6. Tallstar’s Revenge (2013)
7. Bramblestar’s Storm (2014)
8. Moth Flight’s Vision (2015)
9. Hawkwing’s Journey (2016)
10. Tigerheart’s Shadow (2017)
11. Crowfeather’s Trial (2018)
12. Squirrelflight’s Hope (2019)
13. Graystripe’s Vow (2020)
14. Leopardstar’s Honor (2021)
15. Onestar’s Confession (2022)
16. Riverstar’s Home (2023)
17. Ivypool’s Heart (2024)
18. StormClan’s Folly (2025)
19. Darktail’s Judgment (2026)

Darktail’s Judgment follows Darktail across more than one period of the timeline. Read it after Shattered Sky to avoid revealing major events from A Vision of Shadows.

Warriors Manga Series

These are original illustrated stories set inside the Warriors timeline. The early books were published as short manga volumes, while the later standalone books were released as full-color graphic novels.

Graystripe’s Adventure in Order

1. The Lost Warrior (2007)
2. Warrior’s Refuge (2007)
3. Warrior’s Return (2008)

Tigerstar and Sasha in Order

1. Into the Woods (2008)
2. Escape from the Forest (2008)
3. Return to the Clans (2009)

Ravenpaw’s Path in Order

1. Shattered Peace (2009)
2. A Clan in Need (2010)
3. The Heart of a Warrior (2010)

SkyClan and the Stranger in Order

1. The Rescue (2011)
2. Beyond the Code (2011)
3. After the Flood (2012)

Standalone Graphic Novels

1. The Rise of Scourge (2008)
2. A Shadow in RiverClan (2020)
3. Winds of Change (2021)
4. Exile from ShadowClan (2022)
5. A Thief in ThunderClan (2023)

Warriors Graphic Novel Adaptations

These full-color graphic novels retell the main series rather than adding separate stories to the timeline. They can be read on their own or alongside the original novels.

The Prophecies Begin Graphic Novels

1. The Prophecies Begin, Volume 1 (2024)
2. The Prophecies Begin, Volume 2 (2025)
3. The Prophecies Begin, Volume 3 (2025)

Volume 1 adapts Into the Wild and Fire and Ice. Volume 2 adapts Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm. Volume 3 adapts A Dangerous Path and The Darkest Hour.

The New Prophecy Graphic Novels

1. The New Prophecy, Volume 1 (2026)
2. The New Prophecy, Volume 2 (2027)

Volume 1 adapts Midnight and Moonrise. Volume 2 adapts Dawn and Starlight.

Warriors Novellas

The Warriors novellas are collected in groups of three. You can read the collections in publication order, but each story takes place at a different point in the larger timeline.

The Untold Stories

1. Hollyleaf’s Story (2012)
2. Mistystar’s Omen (2012)
3. Cloudstar’s Journey (2013)

Tales from the Clans

1. Tigerclaw’s Fury (2014)
2. Leafpool’s Wish (2014)
3. Dovewing’s Silence (2014)

Shadows of the Clans

1. Mapleshade’s Vengeance (2015)
2. Goosefeather’s Curse (2015)
3. Ravenpaw’s Farewell (2016)

Legends of the Clans

1. Spottedleaf’s Heart (2017), included in Legends of the Clans
2. Pinestar’s Choice (2017), included in Legends of the Clans
3. Thunderstar’s Echo (2017), included in Legends of the Clans

Path of a Warrior

1. Redtail’s Debt (2019), included in Path of a Warrior
2. Tawnypelt’s Clan (2019), included in Path of a Warrior
3. Shadowstar’s Life (2019), included in Path of a Warrior

A Warrior’s Spirit

1. Pebbleshine’s Kits (2020), included in A Warrior’s Spirit
2. Tree’s Roots (2020), included in A Warrior’s Spirit
3. Mothwing’s Secret (2020), included in A Warrior’s Spirit

A Warrior’s Choice

1. Daisy’s Kin (2021), included in A Warrior’s Choice
2. Spotfur’s Rebellion (2021), included in A Warrior’s Choice
3. Blackfoot’s Reckoning (2021), included in A Warrior’s Choice

Warriors Field Guides

The field guides explore Clan customs, characters, battles, and history. They contain stories and details that can spoil the novels, so I’d save them until you’ve read through the arc published around the same time.

1. Secrets of the Clans (2007)
2. Cats of the Clans (2008)
3. Code of the Clans (2009)
4. Battles of the Clans (2010)
5. Enter the Clans (2012)
6. The Warriors Guide (2012) (Barnes & Noble exclusive)
7. The Ultimate Guide (2013)
8. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition (2023)

Enter the Clans combines Secrets of the Clans and Code of the Clans. You don’t need all three unless you want both the original editions and the combined volume.

Warriors Books in Chronological Order

For a chronological reread, use the order below. Some Super Editions and novellas cover years of history or overlap several main books, so they’re placed beside the period where their central story fits best. The graphic novel adaptations and field guides aren’t included because they either retell existing novels or don’t follow one continuous story. The bonus stories, plays, and essays stay separate because several are non-canon or don’t have a firm placement.

Before The Prophecies Begin

1. The Sun Trail
2. Thunder Rising
3. The First Battle
4. The Blazing Star
5. A Forest Divided
6. Path of Stars
7. Riverstar’s Home
8. Moth Flight’s Vision
9. Thunderstar’s Echo
10. Shadowstar’s Life
11. Cloudstar’s Journey
12. StormClan’s Folly
13. Mapleshade’s Vengeance
14. Pinestar’s Choice
15. Goosefeather’s Curse
16. Tallstar’s Revenge
17. Crookedstar’s Promise
18. Bluestar’s Prophecy
19. The Rise of Scourge
20. Yellowfang’s Secret
21. Leopardstar’s Honor
22. Exile from ShadowClan
23. Spottedleaf’s Heart
24. Redtail’s Debt

The Prophecies Begin and The New Prophecy Era

1. Into the Wild
2. Fire and Ice
3. Forest of Secrets
4. Tigerclaw’s Fury
5. Rising Storm
6. Into the Woods
7. Escape from the Forest
8. A Dangerous Path
9. The Darkest Hour
10. Blackfoot’s Reckoning
11. Return to the Clans
12. A Shadow in RiverClan
13. A Thief in ThunderClan
14. Firestar’s Quest
15. SkyClan’s Destiny
16. Shattered Peace
17. A Clan in Need
18. The Heart of a Warrior
19. Midnight
20. Moonrise
21. Dawn
22. The Lost Warrior
23. Warrior’s Refuge
24. Warrior’s Return
25. Winds of Change
26. Starlight
27. The Rescue
28. Beyond the Code
29. Twilight
30. After the Flood
31. Sunset
32. Leafpool’s Wish

Power of Three and Omen of the Stars Era

1. The Sight
2. Dark River
3. Outcast
4. Eclipse
5. Long Shadows
6. Sunrise
7. Hollyleaf’s Story
8. The Fourth Apprentice
9. Mistystar’s Omen
10. Fading Echoes
11. Ravenpaw’s Farewell
12. Night Whispers
13. Sign of the Moon
14. The Forgotten Warrior
15. The Last Hope
16. Dovewing’s Silence

After Omen of the Stars

1. Crowfeather’s Trial
2. Tree’s Roots
3. Bramblestar’s Storm
4. Hawkwing’s Journey
5. Pebbleshine’s Kits
6. The Apprentice’s Quest
7. Thunder and Shadow
8. Shattered Sky
9. Darkest Night
10. Tigerheart’s Shadow
11. River of Fire
12. Tawnypelt’s Clan
13. The Raging Storm
14. Squirrelflight’s Hope

The Broken Code and Beyond

1. Lost Stars
2. The Silent Thaw
3. Veil of Shadows
4. Graystripe’s Vow
5. Darkness Within
6. Daisy’s Kin
7. Spotfur’s Rebellion
8. The Place of No Stars
9. A Light in the Mist
10. River
11. Sky
12. Shadow
13. Thunder
14. Wind
15. Ivypool’s Heart
16. Star
17. The Elders’ Quest
18. Hidden Moon
19. Chasing Shadows
20. Guiding Light
21. False Dawn

Mothwing’s Secret, included in A Warrior’s Spirit, begins during The New Prophecy and continues through Omen of the Stars. I recommend reading it after The Last Hope.

Onestar’s Confession spans several periods and reaches into the conflict with Darktail. I recommend reading it after Shattered Sky.

Darktail’s Judgment moves across Darktail’s early life and the events leading into A Vision of Shadows. Because it covers several periods, I recommend reading it after Shattered Sky.

Other Warriors Novels and Short Stories

Several shorter pieces were released through official websites, apps, enhanced ebooks, and competitions. They aren’t required for the main story, but they’re worth including for a completionist read.

Short Stories

• Spottedleaf’s Honest Answer (2008)
• The Clans Decide (2009)
• After Sunset: The Right Choice? (2011)
• The Elders’ Concern (2011)
• The Death of Bright Stream (2014)
• The Longest Night (2015)
• The Disappearing Herbs (2021)
• A Fear of Fire (2021)
• The Hidden Prophecy (2022)
• Beyond the Fence (2023)
• An Icy Plunge (2024)

Plays

• After Sunset: We Need to Talk (2007)
• Beyond the Code: Brightspirit’s Mercy (2009)

Essays and Bonus Notes

• Why Is Jaypaw Blind? (2009)
• Tigerstar: Heart of Evil? (2009)
• The Curtain Falls: Choosing Which Cats Would Die (2012)
• Unhappily Ever After? Ending the Doomed Romances (2012)
• The Truth About Midnight (2012)

The competition stories include an opening written by a Warriors contributor and endings selected from fan submissions. Availability has changed over time, so I’ve left these titles unlinked rather than sending readers to unofficial copies.

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