Artemis Fowl books

Artemis Fowl is a bestselling children's fantasy series by Eoin Colfer, following a young criminal genius who discovers an underground fairy civilization.

Artemis Fowl Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Artemis Fowl 2001 Buy
The Arctic Incident 2002 Buy
The Eternity Code 2003 Buy
The Opal Deception 2005 Buy
The Lost Colony 2006 Buy
The Time Paradox 2008 Buy
Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex 2010 Buy
The Last Guardian 2012 Buy

Artemis Fowl Collections Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Artemis Fowl Files 2004 Buy
Artemis Fowl’s Guide to the World of Fairies 2020 Buy
How to Be a LEPrecon 2020 Buy

Artemis Fowl Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Seventh Dwarf 2004 Buy
Artemis Begins 2010 Buy
Luna Minor 2019 N/A

Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Artemis Fowl 2007 Buy
The Arctic Incident 2009 Buy
The Eternity Code 2013 Buy
The Opal Deception 2014 Buy

The Artemis Fowl franchise began in 2001 with Eoin Colfer’s novel about a young Irish genius who kidnaps a fairy captain for ransom. The series ran for eight main novels through 2012, plus graphic novel adaptations, short stories, and companion guides. A film adaptation was released by Disney in 2020.

The books blend fantasy with science fiction, giving the fairies high-tech gadgets alongside their magic. The series grew into one of the most popular children’s fantasy franchises of the 2000s, selling millions of copies worldwide and being translated into dozens of languages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Artemis Fowl written?

Artemis Fowl has written eighteen books across four series.

What was Artemis Fowl's first book?

Artemis Fowl’s first book is Artemis Fowl, published in 2001.

What is the Artemis Fowl series about?

The Artemis Fowl series follows a twelve-year-old Irish criminal mastermind who discovers that fairies are real and live in a technologically advanced underground civilization. Across eight novels, Artemis goes from trying to steal fairy gold to working alongside the fairy police force to save both the human and fairy worlds.

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