Warriors Series Reading Order
| Title | Year | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Prophecies Begin | TBD | |
| Into the Wild | 2003 | Buy |
| Fire and Ice | 2003 | Buy |
| Forest of Secrets | 2003 | Buy |
| Rising Storm | 2004 | Buy |
| A Dangerous Path | 2004 | Buy |
| Darkest Night | 2004 | Buy |
| The New Prophecy | TBD | |
| Midnight | 2005 | Buy |
| Moonrise | 2005 | Buy |
| Dawn | 2006 | Buy |
| Starlight | 2006 | Buy |
| Twilight | 2006 | Buy |
| Sunset | 2007 | Buy |
| Power of Three | TBD | |
| The Sight | 2007 | Buy |
| Dark River | 2007 | Buy |
| Outcast | 2008 | Buy |
| Eclipse | 2008 | Buy |
| Long Shadows | 2008 | Buy |
| Sunrise | 2009 | Buy |
Erin Hunter is a shared pen name born in 2003 from collaboration between HarperCollins editor Victoria Holmes and authors Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry. The publisher wanted a single name for the Warriors series so books would shelved together in bookstores. Victoria Holmes coordinated the overall story structure while multiple authors wrote individual books.
The name Erin Hunter references two inspirations: Erin was a childhood friend of Victoria Holmes who loved cats, and Hunter evokes the wild predators the books follow. The practice continues today over 100 books later, with Tui Sutherland and Inbali Istris also writing under the name.
Warriors began with Into the Wild in 2003. Since then, seven main-series arcs of six books each have appeared, plus super editions, novellas, manga, and graphic novels. Seekers followed in 2008, following bears rather than cats. Survivors began in 2012 with dogs. Bravelands launched in 2016 with lions. All operate on similar principles: animals with societies, codes, and prophecies that mirror human concerns while remaining grounded in animal behavior.
The Erin Hunter authors maintain a shared continuity through extensive coordination. Characters carry across arcs. Events in prequel books reference later ones. The scale allows multiple authors to work simultaneously while keeping the story consistent.