Artemis Fowl Books in Order
Artemis Fowl is a twelve-year-old Irish criminal genius from a fading crime dynasty. When he kidnaps a fairy to steal their gold, he discovers that the fairy world lives underground, equipped with technology far beyond human science. Fast, funny fantasy adventures.
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Series facts
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2001 to 2012
- First book
- Artemis Fowl
- Latest
- The Last Guardian (2012)
- Setting
- Set in Dublin
The reading order
Every Artemis Fowl book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1Artemis Fowl2001With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortTwelve-year-old Artemis Fowl, the last of a family of criminal masterminds, finds a fairy handbook and uses it to kidnap Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon, a fairy police unit, demanding a ransom of fairy gold.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Arctic Incident2002With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortArtemis Fowl learns that his father, missing for years, is alive and held captive in Arctic Russia.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Eternity Code2003With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortArtemis Fowl builds a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology and tries to sell it to a ruthless American businessman, who decides to take it instead.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Opal Deception2005With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortThe pixie genius Opal Koboi escapes from custody with a plan for revenge on everyone who stopped her, while Artemis has lost his memory of the fairy world.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Lost Colony2006With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortDemons from a lost island are beginning to appear in the human world, and Artemis Fowl is not the only human genius trying to catch one.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Time Paradox2008With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortArtemis Fowl’s mother is dying of a rare disease, and the only cure comes from an animal that became extinct because of Artemis himself.Buy on Amazon
- 7The Atlantis Complex2010With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortArtemis falls prey to a fairy illness of the mind called the Atlantis Complex, just as a deadly threat rises.Buy on Amazon
- 8The Last Guardian2012With Artemis Fowl II and Holly ShortOpal Koboi unleashes her deadliest plan yet, and Artemis and Holly face a final battle at Fowl Manor.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the eight books in order, starting with Artemis Fowl. Artemis grows from villain to hero across the series, and his friendship with Holly Short develops book by book.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Artemis Fowl II | Holly Short | Butler | Foaly | Mulch Diggums | Juliet Butler | Opal Koboi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Artemis Fowl | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 2 The Arctic Incident | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 The Eternity Code | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 4 The Opal Deception | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 5 The Lost Colony | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 6 The Time Paradox | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 7 The Atlantis Complex | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 8 The Last Guardian | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Artemis Fowl books
8 characters from Eoin Colfer’s chart, with the number of Artemis Fowl books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Artemis Fowl IIBoy criminal mastermind | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| Holly ShortCaptain of LEPrecon | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| ButlerArtemis's bodyguard | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| FoalyCentaur technical genius | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| Mulch DiggumsKleptomaniac dwarf | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| Juliet ButlerButler's sister | 8 | Artemis Fowl 2001 |
| Opal KoboiMegalomaniac pixie | 4 | The Arctic Incident 2002 |
| Minerva ParadizoChild prodigy | 1 | The Lost Colony 2006 |